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Volume, SM-Bank 045

A packing box is in the shape of a cube with a side length of 40 centimetres.
 

Calculate the volume of the packing box in cubic metres.  (2 marks)

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\(0.64\ \text{m}^3\)

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\(\text{Convert measurements to metres before substituting into formula.}\)

\(100\ \text{cm}=1\ \text{m}\)

\(\therefore\ 40\ \text{cm}=0.40\ \text{m}\)

\(\text{Volume}\) \(=Ah\)
\(V\) \(=0.40\times 0.40\times 0.40\)
  \(=0.64\ \text{m}^3\)