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Volume of Composite 3D Figures Quick Check
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Question
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An illustration showing two cubes joined on both sides of a cuboid. The sides of the cube are 5 centimeters. The length of the cuboid is 10 centimeters and height is 12 centimeters.

What is the volume of the composite figure?

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Responses

170 cm3
170 cm cubed

850 cm3
850 cm cubed

725 cm3
725 cm cubed

370 cm3

1 answer

To find the volume of the composite figure made up of two cubes and a cuboid, we can calculate the volume of each component separately and then add them together.

  1. Volume of the Cubes:

    • Each cube has a side length of 5 cm.
    • Volume of one cube = side^3 = \( 5^3 = 125 , \text{cm}^3 \).
    • Since there are two cubes, their total volume = \( 2 \times 125 = 250 , \text{cm}^3 \).
  2. Volume of the Cuboid:

    • The cuboid has a length of 10 cm, a height of 12 cm, and the width is the same as the side of the cubes, which is 5 cm.
    • Volume of the cuboid = length × width × height = \( 10 \times 5 \times 12 = 600 , \text{cm}^3 \).
  3. Total Volume of the Composite Figure:

    • Total volume = Volume of cubes + Volume of cuboid = \( 250 , \text{cm}^3 + 600 , \text{cm}^3 = 850 , \text{cm}^3 \).

So, the volume of the composite figure is 850 cm³. Therefore, the correct response is:

850 cm³.