Question

Arushi has gift box that is the shape of a cube to wrap presents. If each side length is
8.5 in, how much space is in the box? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.

Answers

GPT-4o mini
To find the space inside a cube (which is the volume of the cube), we use the formula for the volume of a cube:

\[
V = s^3
\]

where \(s\) is the length of a side of the cube.

Given that each side length \(s\) is 8.5 inches, we can calculate the volume as follows:

\[
V = (8.5)^3
\]

Now, calculating \(8.5^3\):

\[
8.5 \times 8.5 = 72.25
\]
\[
72.25 \times 8.5 = 613.125
\]

So, the volume of the cube is:

\[
V = 613.125 \text{ cubic inches}
\]

Rounding to the nearest hundredth, the volume of the cube is:

\[
\boxed{613.13} \text{ cubic inches}
\]