Question

Two boxes are shaped like cubes. Each edge of the smaller box is 1/2 the length of the corresponding edge of the larger box. The larger box will hold. How many times as much sand as the larger box ? Plz help !!

Answer 1

let L = length of the edge for the large box
let (1/2)L = length of the edge for the small box

volume = (length of edge)^3

large box volume/small box volume = ?

Answer 2

@Vocaloid should I do 1/2 times 3

Answer 3

^ means exponent

so x^3 means x*x*x

Answer 4

@Vocalaid I'm confused now

Answer 5

@vocaloid

Answer 6

let's just find the volume of the large box first, ok?

edge of large box = L
volume = edge^3 = (edge)*(edge)*(edge)

volume of large box = ?

Answer 7

V= 27 ?

Answer 8

edge = L
(edge)*(edge)*(edge) = edge^3

replace "edge" with "L"

Answer 9

Kk

Answer 10

@Vocaloid I still dont understand

Answer 11

edge = L

volume = (edge)^3

to find volume, replace the word "edge" with "L"

volume of large box = L^3

now do the same thing with the small box

Answer 12

What does ^3 mean ???

Answer 13

Its an exponent ?

Answer 14

yes...

Answer 15

x^3 = x*x*x

Answer 16

L^3 = L*L*L, etc....

Answer 17

Kk I got it now . whats the next step ?

Answer 18

find the volume of the small box

edge = (1/2)L
volume = edge^3 = ?

Answer 19

Its 27 ? Since 3×3×3

Answer 20

no, I don't know where you're getting 3 from...

edge = (1/2)L
volume = edge^3 = (1/2)L*(1/2)L*(1/2)L = ?

Answer 21

Ohhhhhhhh sorry I kinda misunderstood what you meant I understand Now

Answer 22

Ohhhhhhhh sorry I kinda misunderstood what you meant I understand Now

Answer 23

@Vocaloid I got 1/8

Answer 24

you forgot the L

L^3 = ?

Answer 25

Yeah its equal to 1/8

Answer 26

(1/2)L*(1/2)*L*(1/2)L = (1/8)*__^3

fill in the blank

you forgot to include the L

Answer 27

1/8L

Answer 28

still missing the exponent

Answer 29

V = 1/8³L ??

Answer 30

V = 1/8³L ??