Surface Area of Cubes

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1.
How many faces does a cube have?
1. a)12
2. b)6
3. c)4
4. d)8
2.
What is the formula for the surface area of a cube with side length ?
1. a)
2. b)
3. c)
4. d)
3.
A cube has sides of 2 cm. What is its surface area in cm²?
4.
Calculate the surface area of a cube with side length 3 meters. Give your answer in m².
5.
Find the surface area of a cube with side length 5 cm.
6.
A cube has a surface area of 96 cm². What is the side length in cm?
7.
Which cube has a greater surface area: one with side 4 cm or one with side 5 cm?
1. a)They are equal
2. b)Side 5 cm (SA = 150 cm²)
3. c)Side 4 cm (SA = 96 cm²)
4. d)Cannot be determined
8.
A cube has a surface area of 294 cm². Find the side length.
9.
A cube has edges of 10 cm. What is the surface area in cm²?
10.
Calculate the surface area of a cube with side length 8 cm.
11.
If you double the side length of a cube, what happens to its surface area?
1. a)It quadruples (becomes 4 times larger)
2. b)It doubles
3. c)It becomes 8 times larger
4. d)It triples
12.
You need to wrap a cubic gift box with 6 cm edges. How many square centimeters of wrapping paper do you need?
13.
A cube has a surface area of 486 m². What is the side length in meters?
14.
A cubic container with 4 m edges needs to be painted. One can of paint covers 20 m². How many cans are needed?
15.
What units should surface area be measured in?
1. a)cm, m, in (linear units)
2. b)Any units work
3. c)cm³, m³, in³ (cubic units)
4. d)cm², m², in² (square units)
16.
Compare the surface areas of two cubes: one with side 3 cm and one with side 6 cm. How many times larger is the bigger cube's surface area?
17.
A cube has a surface area of 600 cm². What is the side length in cm?