Question: Michael needs to mail some small cube-shaped gift boxes. He goes to Boxes2Go to purchase a large cardboard box in which to ship them. He

 Michael needs to mail some small cube-shaped gift boxes. He goes

Michael needs to mail some small cube-shaped gift boxes. He goes to Boxes2Go to purchase a large cardboard box in which to ship them. He realizes that he has left the gift boxes at home; fortunately, he had measured them with his hand before he left. Each side of the gift boxes is the length of one of his hands. The first large cube box he finds at Boxes2Go costs $2.00 and measures 2 of his hand lengths on each side. He needs to decide if this cardboard box will be large enough to mail all the small gift boxes that he has. In case he needs a bigger box, Michael continues looking. He finds an extra-large cardboard cube box that measures 3 of his hand lengths on each side. It costs $3.50. a. 14 1h Here is one of Michael's gift boxes. What is the volume of this small cube? Explain how you arrived at your

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