<PRE><B>Question 397189</B>
Harry has a large number of cubes, all with edges 3cm long.What is the greatest number of these cubes that he could fit into
a) A Cubical box with all its internal edges 12cm long.
b) A box in the shape of a cuboid with internal dimensions 17cm by 10cm by 8cm.

volume of bigger cube/volume of smaller cube = number of cubes
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side = 12 
v= 12*12*12
=1728cm^3
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volume of small cube = 3*3*3=27cm^3
1728/27
=64 small cubes
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Volume of cuboid = 17*10*8
V=1360 cm^3
1360/27
50.3 
50 small cubes can be placed
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