Olympiad Maths Prep

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Problem 1229

National olympiad, first round
Geometry Difficulty 6.3 Find the answer

A two-inch cube (2×2×2)(2\times 2\times 2) of silver weighs 3 pounds and is worth \$200. How much is a three-inch cube of silver worth?

(A) 300 dollars(B) 375 dollars(C) 450 dollars(D) 560 dollars(E) 675 dollars\textbf{(A)}\ 300\text{ dollars} \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 375\text{ dollars} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 450\text{ dollars} \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 560\text{ dollars} \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 675\text{ dollars}

Official solution

1. First, calculate the volume of the two-inch cube. The volume V V of a cube with side length s s is given by:
V=s3 V = s^3
For a two-inch cube:
V=23=8 cubic inches V = 2^3 = 8 \text{ cubic inches}

2. We know that this two-inch cube weighs 3 pounds and is worth $200. Therefore, the value per cubic inch of silver can be calculated as:
Value per cubic inch=200 dollars8 cubic inches=25 dollars per cubic inch \text{Value per cubic inch} = \frac{200 \text{ dollars}}{8 \text{ cubic inches}} = 25 \text{ dollars per cubic inch}

3. Next, calculate the volume of the three-inch cube:
V=33=27 cubic inches V = 3^3 = 27 \text{ cubic inches}

4. To find the value of the three-inch cube, multiply the volume of the three-inch cube by the value per cubic inch:
Value of three-inch cube=27 cubic inches×25 dollars per cubic inch=675 dollars \text{Value of three-inch cube} = 27 \text{ cubic inches} \times 25 \text{ dollars per cubic inch} = 675 \text{ dollars}

Conclusion:
675 dollars \boxed{675 \text{ dollars}}

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