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 will 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 will she need to cover all the sides?
Calculate Area of One Face: Calculate the area of one face of the cube.Area of one face = side length × side length = 2 feet ×2 feet = 4 square feet.
Find Total Area: Since a cube has 6 faces, multiply the area of one face by 6 to get the total area to cover.Total area to cover = 6×4 square feet = 24 square feet.
Total Carpet Needed: Mrs. Franz will need 24 square feet of carpet to cover the cube.
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