Examples with solutions for Volume of a Orthohedron: How many times does the shape fit inside of another shape?

Exercise #1

Shown below is a small cuboid inside a larger cuboid.

AB = DF

BE = FG

AC=14AD AC=\frac{1}{4}AD

How many times the small cuboid can fit inside the large cuboid?

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Video Solution

Answer

4

Exercise #2

Shown below is a large cuboid with a small cuboid inside it.

AB=13AC AB=\frac{1}{3}AC

AD=13AE AD=\frac{1}{3}AE

BF=13CK BF=\frac{1}{3}CK

How many times does the small cuboid fit into the large cuboid?

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Video Solution

Answer

27

Exercise #3

Shown below is a large cuboid with a smaller cuboid inside of it.

AB=18AC AB=\frac{1}{8}AC

BF=18CG BF=\frac{1}{8}CG

AD=18AE AD=\frac{1}{8}AE

How many times does the small cuboid fit inside the larger cuboid?

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Video Solution

Answer

512