Examples with solutions for Cubes: Worded problems

Exercise #1

A cube has a volume of 84 cm3.

How many entire 8 cm³ cubes can fit inside the given cube?

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Answer

10 10

Exercise #2

A cube has a volume equal to 125 cm3.

If we pour 75 cm³ of water into it, how high will the water reach?

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Answer

3 3 cm

Exercise #3

Below is a cube with a volume equal to 64 cm3.

If we pour 32 cc of sand into the cube, how high will the sand reach?

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Answer

2 2 cm

Exercise #4

Given a cube whose volume is equal to 125 cm3

We put into the cube 5 spheres, the volume of each sphere is 10 cm³.

What is the ratio between the total volume of the spheres and the volume remaining in the cube after inserting the spheres?

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Answer

23 \frac{2}{3}

Exercise #5

Given a cube whose volume is equal to 112 cm3

How many 10 cm³ cubes can fit completely in the given cube?

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Answer

11 11

Exercise #6

If we increase the side of a cube by 6, how many times will the volume of the cube increase?

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63 6^3