Question

Vanessa is making a gift for her grandmother. She has a plastic cube with 4-inch side lengths, and she plans to cover each side of the cube with a photo. What is the total area that Vanessa will need to cover with photos if she doesn't want any gaps?

Answer 1

Answer: 96 square inches

Work Shown

SA = surface area of the cube of side x

SA = 6*x^2

SA = 6*4^2

SA = 6*16

SA = 96

The cube has surface area 96 square inches.