Question

Cube-shaped blocks are packed into a cube-shaped storage container. ​ The edge length of the storage container is 212 feet. The edge length of each block is 15 the edge length of the storage container. What is the volume, in cubic feet, of one cube-shaped block? Show your work.

Answer 1

Answer:

The volume of cube-shaped block is 0.125 cubic feet.

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given the following in the question:

Edge length of storage container =

$2\dfrac{1}{2}\text{ feet}$

Edge length of block =

$\dfrac{1}{5}\times \text{Edge length of container}$

Putting value we get,

Edge length of block =

$\dfrac{1}{5}\times 2\dfrac{1}{2}\\\\=\dfrac{1}{5}\times \dfrac{5}{2}\\\\=\dfrac{1}{2}\text{ feet}$

Volume of cube-shaped block = Volume of cube

$V = \text{(Edge)}^3\\\\V =(\dfrac{1}{2})^3\\\\V = \dfrac{1}{8}\text{ cubic feet}\\\\V = 0.125\text{ cubic feet}$

Thus, the volume of cube-shaped block is 0.125 cubic feet.