How many 1 cm cubes would it take to construct a cube that is 4cm on edge?

Solution:

Volume is defined as a capacity occupied by a three-dimensional solid shape.

It is hard to visualize the volume of any solid shape but we can definitely compare the volume of those respective shapes.

For example, the volume of a compass box is greater than the volume of an eraser placed inside it.

For the calculating area of any two-dimensional shape, we divide the portion into equal square units

We know that

Volume of 1 cm edge cube V = 1³

= 1 cm³

Volume of 4 cm edge cube V = 4³

= 64 cm³

Number of cubes can be found by dividing the volume of 4 cm edge cube by volume of 1 cm edge cube

So the number of cubes = 64/1

= 64

Therefore, there are 64 cubes of 1 cm.

Summary:

The number of 1 cm cubes taken to construct a cube that is 4cm on edge is 64.

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