SOLUTION: What is the surface area of 8 cubes with 2 meters sides?

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Question 799963: What is the surface area of 8 cubes with 2 meters sides?
Answer by jerryguo41(197) About Me  (Show Source):
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Since there are 6 sides on a cube, the surface area of a cube can be calculated by multiplying area of one side times 6.
SA=6s%5E2 Where SA=Surface Area and s=side
SA=6%282%29%5E2
SA=24 This is the SA of one cube.
Since you have 8, multiple 24 by 8
Answer=8%2A24
Answer=192
This is only true of the 8 cubes are not touching on any surface.
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