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Area and volume SAT question

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A cube has an edge length of inches. What is the volume, in cubic inches, of the cube?

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Choice D is correct. The volume, , of a cube can be found using the formula , where is the edge length of the cube. It's given that a cube has an edge length of inches. Substituting inches for in this equation yields cubic inches, or cubic inches. Therefore, the volume of the cube is cubic inches.

Choice A is incorrect. This is the perimeter, in inches, of the cube.

Choice B is incorrect. This is the area, in square inches, of a face of the cube.

Choice C is incorrect. This is the surface area, in square inches, of the cube.

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