Right Rectangular Prisms & Pyramids Unit Test
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Question
Use the image to answer the question.
An illustration shows a Rubik’s cube made up of three by three smaller cubes on each side.
Given that each square is 1 inch, find the surface area of this puzzle game.
(1 point)
Responses
54 in.2
54 in. squared
54 cm2
54 cm squared
9 in.2
9 in. squared
18 in.
2
18 in. squared
Explanation:
A Rubik's cube has 6 sides, each made up of 9 smaller cubes. Each side of the cube has an area of 3 inches by 3 inches, so the total surface area of the cube is 6 times the area of one side, which is 6 * (3 inches * 3 inches) = 54 square inches.