if an ice cube that started out 2 inches each in length width and height melted down to be 1 inch in length width and height what percentage of his volume has melted away?

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Maritza Stein

Mathematics

24 May, 23:14

if an ice cube that started out 2 inches each in length width and height melted down to be 1 inch in length width and height what percentage of his volume has melted away?

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Alexa Griffith · Answer 1

87.5% of the cube's original volume has melted away.

Step-by-step explanation:

So, you will need to calculate the volume of the initial ice cube, as well as the melted ice cube to find the percentage of the volume.

Original Cube

V=l³

V=2³

V=8

Melted Cube

V=1³

V=1

Next, we need to find how much melted by subtracting the new from the old.

8-1=7

Next, we need to find the percentage that melted by dividing the volume that melted from the original volume. Then multiply the decimal by 100 to get the percentage value.

7/8=0.875

0.875*100=87.5

87.5% of the cube's original volume has melted away.