Question

6 cm

6cm
6 cm
5 cm
4 cm
8cm
Solid B
Solid A
Which of the above solids has the larger surface area?
O O A. Solid A
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B. Solid B
C. They have the same surface area.

Answer 1

Solid A

Explanation:

Surface area of a cube: 6 x a², where a is the side.

= 6 x 6²

= 6 x 36

= 216 cm²

Surface area of the cuboid/rectangular prism: 2(lw + wh + lh), where l is the length, w is the width, h is height.

= 2((5 x 4) + (4 x 8) + (5 x 8))

= 2(20 + 32 + 40)

= 2(92)

= 184 cm²

Therefore, Solid A has the larger surface area compared to Solid B.