Kendra is wrapping a cake that is in a box with a shape of a cube. She wants to know the length of a side so that she makes sure that she has enough wrapping paper. The box says that it contains 343 cubic inches of cake. What is the length of one of the sides of Kendra's cake?

Emeli Hagan

Emeli Hagan

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2021-02-05

Kendra is wrapping a cake that is in a box with a shape of a cube. She wants to know the length of a side so that she makes sure that she has enough wrapping paper. The box says that it contains 343 cubic inches of cake. What is the length of one of the sides of Kendra's cake?

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BleabyinfibiaG

Skilled2021-02-06Added 118 answers

The volume of a cube with side lenght s is given by: V=s3
Given that V=343 cubic inches, then: 343=s3 3343=s
Since 73=343, then: s=7
So, the side lenght of Kendra's cake is 7 inches.

Jeffrey Jordon

Jeffrey Jordon

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