Question

How many 4 cm cubes can you pack in a cubical box of edge 12 cm

Answer 1

Answer:

16

Step-by-step explanation:

4 box can fit in one row because 4+4+4+4=12

therefore 4x4=16

Answer 2

Answer:

Volume of small cube=a^3=4^3=64

Volume of big cube =a^3=12^3=1728

No of small cube of Edge 4 cm which can be filled in one big cube of Edge 12 cm =volume of big cube/volume of small cube=1728/64=27

therefore 27 such cubes can be packed