A box in the shape of a rectangular prism, with dimensions 12 inches by 18 inches by 12 inches, can hold exactly 12 cubes measur

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3 years ago

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ing 6 inches on each side.
If the length and width of the base are doubled, how many cubes could the new box hold?

18
24
48
96

1 answer:

Nitella [24] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-30T18:20:45+03:00

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Answer: 48 cubes in the new box

Step-by-step explanation:

Doubling the length and the width is 2×2, so 4 times the original capacity.

4×12 = 48

It is not necessary to compute the volume. The dimensions could be anything. It's the number of cubes that count.