We are given a six-sided cube. To determine the surface area and the volume of the cube, we need to know the area of one side:
All sides of the cube are squares with side, s. The area of one square is
A = s^2
The surface area of a cube is the sum of all areas of the sides. So
SA = 6 sides * s^2
SA = 6s^2
The volume of the cube is
V = s^3
The volume of the cube represents the total solid area of the cube which includes the space inside the solid.