document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1032072>Question 1032072</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A student says that a cube with side lengths of 5 in has a surface area of 150 in squared, or 12.5 ft squared. Explain the student's error. Give the correct answer. I do not know what the answer. Please help as soon as possible. Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #646800 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=646800\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5 * 5 = 25 * 6(sides of cube) = 150 square inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 inches = 5/12 = 0.416666667 approx 0.42 foot<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.42 * 0.42 = 0.1764 * 6 = 1.0584 square feet<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the student divided 150 square inches by 12 inches in a foot<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the student forgot that we are dealing with square inches not inches<BR>\n" );
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