SOLUTION: A cube has a volume of 4096 cubic inched. If the lengths of the edges of the cube are reduced by 50 percent, what will the surface area be of the new cube?

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Question 377372: A cube has a volume of 4096 cubic inched. If the lengths of the edges of the cube are reduced by 50 percent, what will the surface area be of the new cube?
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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The edge of the cube is root%283%2C+4096%29+=+16inches. Reducing the edges by 50% means the new edge is 8 inches. So the surface area of the new cube is 6+%2A+8%5E2+=+384 square inches.