Question

A cube of side 6 cm is cut into a number of cubes, each of side 2 cm. The number of cubes formed is ______.

Options

• 6

• 9

• 12

• 27

Answer 1

A cube of side 6 cm is cut into a number of cubes, each of side 2 cm. The number of cubes formed is 27.

Explanation:

Volume of the given cube = (6 × 6 × 6) cm³ 

Volumes of each small cube = (2 × 2 × 2) cm³

Number of cubes formed `="Volume of the given cube"/"Volume of each small cube"`

`=(6xx6xx6)/(2xx2xx2)`

= 27