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Geometry and Mensuration
Three cubes of metal whose edges are 9 cm, 12 cm, and 15 cm respectively, are melted and one new cube is made. Find the edge length of the new cube.
Correct answer: D
Explanation and memory cue
The volumes of the three cubes are calculated as 9³ = 729 cm³, 12³ = 1728 cm³, and 15³ = 3375 cm³. Adding these volumes gives a total volume of 729 + 1728 + 3375 = 5832 cm³. When these three cubes are melted and recast into one cube, the volume of the new cube is 5832 cm³. The edge length of the new cube is the cube root of 5832, which is exactly 18 cm. Therefore, the correct answer is option D (18 cm).