A cube is a special right rectangular prism with congruent sides. If a block of cheese is shaped like a cube with a length of 5 inches, find the volume of the block of cheese.

Responses
A 25 cubic inches25 cubic inches
B 100 cubic inches100 cubic inches
C 125 cubic inches125 cubic inches
D 175 cubic inches

1 answer

A. 125 cubic inches

To find the volume of a cube, you multiply the length of one side by itself three times (since it is a three-dimensional shape).

Volume = side length^3
Volume = 5^3
Volume = 125 cubic inches

Therefore, the volume of the block of cheese is 125 cubic inches.