Here are two cubes, A and B - Edexcel - GCSE Maths - Question 8 - 2022 - Paper 1
Question 8
Here are two cubes, A and B.
Cube A has a mass of 81 g.
Cube B has a mass of 128 g.
Work out
the density of cube A : the density of cube B
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Worked Solution & Example Answer:Here are two cubes, A and B - Edexcel - GCSE Maths - Question 8 - 2022 - Paper 1
Step 1
Calculate the Volume of Cube A
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The volume of a cube is given by the formula: ( V = \text{side}^3 ).
For cube A, the side length is 3 cm:
VA=33=27 cm3
Step 2
Calculate the Volume of Cube B
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For cube B, the side length is 4 cm:
VB=43=64 cm3
Step 3
Find the Densities of Cubes A and B
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Density is given by the formula: ( \text{Density} = \frac{\text{mass}}{\text{volume}} ).
For cube A:
density of cube A = ( \frac{81 \text{ g}}{27 \text{ cm}^3} = 3 \text{ g cm}^{-3} )
For cube B:
density of cube B = ( \frac{128 \text{ g}}{64 \text{ cm}^3} = 2 \text{ g cm}^{-3} )
Step 4
Express the Ratio of Densities
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The ratio of the densities of cube A to cube B is: