A pattern is built with cubes.

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Question from e, a parent:

A pattern is built with cubes.
The first item is 1 cube.
The second item is a block of 8 cubes.
The third item is a block of 27 cubes.
If the pattern is continued, how many cubes are needed for the fourth and fifth?

Hi,

Suppose each cube is 1 unit long so a block composed of 1 block has dimensions 1 unit by 1 unit by 1 unit.

cube

What are the dimensions of a block composed of 8 cubes?

What are the dimensions of a block composed of 27 cubes?

I hope this helps,
Penny

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