Calculate the surface area of a cube with 12-inch edges. How many square inches is the surface area? (1 point)
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The surface area of a cube can be calculated by finding the area of one face and multiplying it by 6, as a cube has 6 equal faces.
Since each edge of the cube is 12 inches, the area of one face is 12 inches multiplied by 12 inches, which equals 144 square inches.
Multiplying this by 6 to account for all 6 faces, the surface area of the cube is 144 square inches multiplied by 6, which equals 864 square inches.
Therefore, the surface area of the cube is 864 square inches.