6th grade math help

Question

Ms. Carpenter’s class uses a box of cubes to study volume.

1. The box is in the shape of a rectangular prism.
2. The edge of each cube is 21/2  inches long.
3. The box has 24 cubes arranged in a rectangle on the bottom.
4. The box is 6 cubes in height.

What is the volume of the box of cubes, in cubic inches? Show work or explain your answer

Answer 1

The volume of the cube is (21/2)^3; or 10.5*10.5*10.5=1157.63cu/in each.

24*6*=144 cubes. *144 =166,698cu/in