Jimmy's cedar trunk is in the shape of a rectangular prism and has a volume of 3/4 cubic yard. How many cubic blocks with a side length of 1/2 yard would Jimmy need to measure the volume of his trunk?

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Answer: 6 blocks

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

Volume of the rectangular prism is [tex]V=\dfrac{3}{4}\ yd^3[/tex]

Length of the cubic block is [tex]a=\dfrac{1}{2}\ yd[/tex]

Volume of each cubic block is

[tex]\Rightarrow V_o=\left (\dfrac{1}{2}\right)^3\\\\\Rightarrow V_o=\dfrac{1}{8}\ yd^3[/tex]

Suppose, n blocks are required to measure the volume of Prism

[tex]\Rightarrow V=nV_o\\\\\Rightarrow \dfrac{3}{4}=n\cdot \dfrac{1}{8}\\\\\Rightarrow n=\dfrac{3\times 8}{4}\\\\\Rightarrow n=6\ \text{blocks}[/tex]

Thus, 6 blocks are required to measure the volume of prism.

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