A cubical block of metal weighs 6 pounds. How much will another cube

Question

A cubical block of metal weighs 6 pounds. How much will another cube of the same metal weigh if its sides are twice as long?

A. 48 
B. 32 
C. 24 
D. 18 
E. 12

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hsbinfy · Accepted Answer

A

suppose side of given cube is x 
now weight relates to volume

x ^3=6pounds

side increased twice to 2x

8x^3

so weight increases by 8*6=48

AmoyV · Answer

a^3 =6

a--->2a

(2a)^3 = 8a^3 
=8*6
=48

Answer: A

Harley1980 · Answer

Pick numbers approach:
For example our cube have a side 1 meter, so we have 1 cubical meter in this cube
and this cubical meter weigth 6 pounds

If we take cube with side 2 meters we will have 8 cubical meters in this cube
8 meters * 6 pounds = 48 pounds
So answer is A

And similar but more theoretical approach:
if we have sides a and b than they have equal ration with their areas:
a/b = a^2/b^2
and they have equal ration with their volumes:
a/b = a^3/b^3

we have two sides 1/2 so their volume will be in ratio 1/8
weight of one cube * volume of another cube 
6 * 8 = 48
So answer is A

lipsi18 · Answer

Suppose length of side of a cube =x; there fore x^3 =6
if length is increased by 2X, volume would be 8x^3=8*6=48
Hence answer is A

Thanks,

KS15 · Answer

Volume of first cube= 6
Therefore side=cube root 6
And, side of second cube= 2*cube root 6
Volume of second cube=8*6=48. Answer =A

SherLocked2018 · Answer

question is framed in terms of weight to add some confusion. basically it boils down to volume of a cube! 
give cube has a vol = 6. 
If sides were twice the original : s - 2s
Volume would be : (2s)^3 => (givenVol)*2^3
Thus : 6*8 = 48.

Bunuel · Answer

OFFICIAL SOLUTION:

If you double the sides of a cube, the ratio of the surface areas of the old and new cubes will be 1: 4. The ratio of the volumes of the old and new cubes will be 1: 8.
Weight is proportional to volume. So, If the first weighs 6 pounds, the second weighs 6x8 pounds =48.

Answer: A.

leonidbasin1 · Answer

I'm really confused on how to do this problem? Many confusions in the replies. Could someone please clarify in a more simpler terms?

chetan2u · Answer

hi,

The Q is

what is cuboidal? 
Like a brick with all equal sides..

How is weight related to it? 
If you increase the size of each side, the weight will increase..

If you have a bucket of water, you fill up more water, the weight will increase..

what is happening in each case of BRICKS and WATER.. 
we are increasing the quanity and weight increases..
this increase in quantity is same as increase in VOLUME..

SAME is the case here..

A cube has VOLUME as a^3 when the side is a..

Now side is made 2a, so volume= (2a)^3=8a^3
now if a^3 weighs 6, 8a^3 will weigh 8*6=48

Hope it helps

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