Two identical Rubik's cubes are shown in the picture. The edge length of one of these Rubik’s cubes is 10 centimeters.
What is the combined volume of the two Rubik’s cubes in cubic centimeters? Use mental math to find the answer.
Responses
A 1,000 cm³1,000 cm³
B 2,000 cm³2,000 cm³
C 333 cm³333 cm³
D 525 cm³
The volume of one Rubik's cube is found by raising the edge length to the power of 3: 10 cm x 10 cm x 10 cm = 1,000 cm³. Since we have two identical cubes, the combined volume is 1,000 cm³ + 1,000 cm³ = 2,000 cm³.
Therefore, the answer is B) 2,000 cm³.