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oh dear
I was just using his numbers, I got him the answer he wanted, I think.
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4 cubic metres does not have to be cube shaped.
4 x 1 x 1
2 x 2 x 1
etc
4 x 1 x 1
2 x 2 x 1
etc
But for it to be a cube (equal sides) then it does, a cuboid doesnt.
Sorry I'm just being pedantic.
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about 8inches
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4 x 4 metres cubed
I would take this as four separate volumes each of a volume of 4 cubic metres.
I can also see it just might be 4 separate volumes each a perfect cube with a side of 4 metres.
Even more remotely I can see it might be (4 x 4) metres (ie a square ) and the cubed refering to making it into a cube by adding another 5 identical faces. In his case it is a single volume being a perfect cube of side 4m.
In writing "cubic metres" is better and less ambiguous than expressing "m to the power of 3" as metres cubed.
As stated there can be no unambiguous correct answer. That 4 x 4 bit is very odd imho
I would take this as four separate volumes each of a volume of 4 cubic metres.
I can also see it just might be 4 separate volumes each a perfect cube with a side of 4 metres.
Even more remotely I can see it might be (4 x 4) metres (ie a square ) and the cubed refering to making it into a cube by adding another 5 identical faces. In his case it is a single volume being a perfect cube of side 4m.
In writing "cubic metres" is better and less ambiguous than expressing "m to the power of 3" as metres cubed.
As stated there can be no unambiguous correct answer. That 4 x 4 bit is very odd imho
