small cubes of edge 2cm are to be packed into a rectangular container measuring 6cm by 5m and 4m .How many cubes are required?
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small cubes of edge 2cm are to be packed into a rectangular container measuring 6cm by 5m and 4m .How many cubes are required?
Step-by-step explanation:
Edge of small cube = 2 cm
Dimensions of the rectangular container = 6 cm × 5 cm × 4 cm
Number of cubes that are required
➵ Here we have to find how many cubes can be packed into the rectangular container.
➵ First we have to find the volume of the cube.
➵ Volume of a cube is given by,
Volume of a cube = a³
where a is a side of the cube
➵ Substitute the data,
Volume of the cube = 2³
Volume of the cube = 8 cm³
➵ Hence volume of each of the cube is 2 cm³.
➵ Now finding the volume of the rectangular container which is in the shape of a cuboid,
➵ Volume of a cuboid is given by,
Volume of a cuboid = l × b × h
where l is the length
b is the breadth
h is the height
➵ Substitute the data,
Volume of rectangular container = 6 × 5 × 4
Volume of rectangular container = 120 cm³
➵ Hence volume of the container is 120 cm³.
➵ Now finding the number of cubes that can be packed into it,
➵ Number of cubes = Volume of container/Volume of cube
➵ Substituting the data,
Number of cubes = 120/8
Number of cubes = 15
➵ Hence 15 cubes can be packed inside the rectangular container.