The edges of three iron cubes are 6cm; 8cm; 10cm respectively. A new cube was made by melting them. Find the edge of the new cube?
Correct answer: B. 12 cm
- A. 8 cm
- B. 12 cm
- C. 14 cm
- D. 10 cm
Explanation
The total volume of the melted cubes is 6³ cm³ + 8³ cm³ + 10³ cm³ = 216 cm³ + 512 cm³ + 1000 cm³ = 1728 cm³. Since 1728 cm³ = 12³ cm³, the new cube has edge 12 cm. The likely wrong choice is 10 cm, which treats the new edge as one of the original edges instead of combining volumes.
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