document.write( "Question 718343: There is an aquarium in the shape of a cube that measures 3 feet on each edge. The aquarium has a screened lid for the top. What is the surface area of the aquarium, including the lid?
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document.write( "I know that surface area = (2 x l x w) + (2 x l x h) + (2 x w x h); thus
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document.write( "(2 x 3 x 3) + (2 x 3 x 3) + (2 x 3 x 3) = or 18 + 18 + 18= 54 square feet. \r
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document.write( "I did this similar problem, did the same formula and got it wrong. \"Josh keeps his pet lizard in a terrarium with a glass floor and 4 glass walls. For a roof, it has a screen panel. What is the total surface are of the glass floor and walls? By how much does the surface area increase if you include the screened roof?\" dimensions are l=80cm w=40cm and h=50cm. I got 18,400 sq. cm....but I don't know about the whole lid thing. Thanks for any help.
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