Without finding cubes factorise and find the value of (1/4)3+ (1/3)3-(7/12)3
as we know that - if: x+y+z =0
then;
x3 +y3+ z3 =3xyz
here,
1/4+ 1/3+(-7/12) = 0/12=0
So we can simplyfi this as,
= (1/4)³ + (1/3)³+ (-7/12)³= 3(1/4)(1/3)(-7/12)
= -7/48
=0.14583
Hope this helps.
Good luck.