Maths help...School textbook

[lastnevin]

Please help to understand and answer below questions...specially the third one...

(this is on Grade 08 Maths , lesson 30)
https://www.e-thaksalawa.moe.gov.lk/moodle/mod/resource/view.php?id=20027


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Revision Exercise 3

A wax cube of side length 6 cm is given.

(i) Find the volume of the wax cube.

(ii) Write the above answer as a product of prime factors.

(iii) The given wax cube is melted and eight equal size cubes are made without wastage.
If the side lengths of the two cubes are integral values, write the side length of each cube separately.
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[dilshan87]

1 - 6cm x 6cm x 6cm = 216 cm3
2 - 2(3) x 3(3)
3 - 216/8 = 27
27/X(3)
X =3

power factor is mentioned in brackets. I don't know how to type superscripts in Elakiri

 

[lastnevin]

1 - 6cm x 6cm x 6cm = 216 cm3
2 - 2(3) x 3(3)
3 - 216/8 = 27
27/X(3)
X =3

power factor is mentioned in brackets. I don't know how to type superscripts in Elakiri

thanks brother