SOLUTION: If a shed is made of metal would surface area or volume help you find out how much metal was needed?

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Question 1078584: If a shed is made of metal would surface area or volume help you find out how much metal was needed?
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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Surface area matters, because metal is used by the square foot/yard/meter.
The volume might give one an idea, but many different shapes and areas can give the same volume.