Volume of a Cube in Milliliters

by Linda
(Monmouth, IL)

Question

If a cube is 18 cm on each side how many milliliters will it hold?

Answer

STEP 1
First we should get the volume of the cube in cubic centimeters:

18 cm x 18 cm x 18 cm
= 5832cm^3

STEP 2
Understand that 1 cubic centimeter = 1 milliliter.
Therefore:

A cube with 18 cm on each side will hold 5832 milliliters.