Question
Three cubes of edge 12 cm are joined together (end to end). Find the volume of the resulting cuboid.
Solution
For cuboid
Length (l) = 12 + 12 + 12 = 36 cm Breadth (b) = 12 cm Height (h) = 12 cm
∴ Volume of the resulting cuboid = Ibh
= 36 x 12 x 12 = 5184 cm3