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Question 5: A cubical box has each edge 10 cm and another cuboidal box is 12.5 cm long, 10 cm wide and 8 cm high.
(i) Which box has the greater lateral surface area and by how much?
(ii) Which box has the smaller total surface area and by how much?
Prerequisite
Finding surface area of a cube or a cuboid is quite simple. Every cube/cuboid has 6 sides. All we need is find the area of all six sides and add – this will be the total surface area of the cube/cuboid.
A cube is a cuboid that has all edges of equal length. Hence, every cube is a cuboid as well but every cuboid is not a cube.
It is recommended to understand the core concept of area, surface area and volume before we attempt any question based on these concepts.
Derivation of formula – Surface area of cube and cuboid
Chapter 13 – Surface areas and Volumes
Concepts
- Area / Surface area / Volume – Introduction
- Surface Area of Cube and Cuboid
- Volume Of Cuboid and Cube
- Surface Area of Right Circular Cylinder
- Volume and capacity of Cylinder
- Right circular Cone
- Surface Area of Right circular Cone
- Volume of Cylinder vs Cone
- Litres and Cubic centimetre (cm³)
- Cubic meters to litres
