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Geometry and TrigonometryVery hardSurface area of a box from its volume

Geometry and Trigonometry practice question

A rectangular box has a volume of 480 cubic units, a length of 10 units, and a width of 8 units. What is the total surface area of the box, in square units?

Answer: 376

The height is 480/80 = 6. The surface area is 2(80 + 60 + 48) = 376.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 188
188 counts each face once.
If you answered 296
296 forgets the two 8 by 6 faces.
If you answered 480
480 is the volume.

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