SOLUTION: An artist uses an entire rectangular block of clay measuring 4cm by 12cm by 36cm to make a cube. What is the length, in centimeters, of one side of the cube

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Question 975193: An artist uses an entire rectangular block of clay measuring 4cm by 12cm by 36cm to make a cube. What is the length, in centimeters, of one side of the cube
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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Volume is 4*12*36=1728 cubic cm.
This is actually a well-known perfect cube of 12 cm on a side, for those of us who were brought up with cubic inches in a cubic foot.