Multiple choice

If you have a cube, how would you calculate its volume?

  1. by dropping into a graduated with water

  2. by water displacement

  3. by measuring its sides with a ruler

  4. by using a triple beam balance
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

For a regular cube, measuring side length with a ruler and calculating volume as side cubed is the most direct method. Water displacement can measure volume indirectly but is less precise for geometric shapes, while a triple beam balance measures mass.

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