SOLUTION: the surface area of a cube is 96 cm2. what is its volume ?

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Question 1052350: the surface area of a cube is 96 cm2. what is its volume ?
Answer by LinnW(1048) About Me  (Show Source):
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A cube has 6 equal size square surfaces.
The surface area of one of the squares is 96/6 = 16 cm^2
The length of one of the sides is sqrt%2816%29+=+4
The volume of a cube is side length cubed,
so the volume is 4%5E3+=+64+cm%5E3