Mr. Franz built a wooden cube. Mrs. Franz is going to cover the cube with carpet. The faces on the cube are 2 feet by 2 feet. How much carpet wi she need to cover all the sides?
Q. Mr. Franz built a wooden cube. Mrs. Franz is going to cover the cube with carpet. The faces on the cube are 2 feet by 2 feet. How much carpet wi she need to cover all the sides?
Calculate Area of One Face: Calculate the area of one face of the cube. Since it's a square, area = side×side.Area of one face = 2feet×2feet=4square feet.
Find Total Area: A cube has 6 faces, so multiply the area of one face by 6 to get the total area to cover.Total area to cover = 4 square feet ×6=24 square feet.
Verify Measurements: Check if we've covered all sides and used the correct measurements for the cube's faces.All sides are accounted for, and the measurements are correct.
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