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What is the surface area of this design?

What is the surface area of this design?-example-1
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Answer:

440 inches squared - the last option

Explanation:

Step 1. Surface area of top square.

5 x 5 = 25 inches sq

Step 2. Surface area of the 4 sides of the cuboid.

5 x 8 = 40 inches sq

40 x 4 = 160 inches sq

Step 3. Surface area of the large square.

10 x 10 = 100 inches sq

100 - 25 (because it's being covered) = 75 inches sq

Step 4. Surface area of the 4 sides of the large flat cuboid.

2 x 10 = 20 inches sq

20 x 4 = 80 inches sq

Step 5. (OPTIONAL) Surface area of the bottom

10 x 10 = 100 inches sq

Step 6. Add up all.

25 + 160 + 75 + 80 (+ 100 if including the base) = 340

We can conclude that we have to include the base as well because 340 inches sq is not an option listed.

340 + 100 = 440 inches sq

440 inches sq is the last option

Hope this helps :)

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