The side of cube is given as 3 1/2 inches.
converting 3 1/2 into mixed fraction we have 7/2 inches.
on dividing 7 by 2 we get 3.5 inches
Formula to find volume of cube is given by:
[tex] V = a^{3} [/tex]
where "a" is length of side.
Plugging the value of a in the formula we have,
[tex] V = (3.5)^{3} [/tex]
Volume of cube is 42.875 cubic inches.