is it possible for two boxes to have the same volume, but different surface area's? give examples to prove your point.

Question

please help, cannot think of anything. THANKS =]

Answer 1

Of course. Take a cube of 1 meter per edge, volume =1 cubic meter, Area=6m^2

Now take a box, bottom edges and top edges of 1/2 m, an height of 4 meters. Volume=1m^2, but Sarea=2*1/4 + 4*4*1/2=you do it. Notice the rectangular box has much more surface area for the same volume.

Answer 2

ohhhhh thanks bobpursley! you really made it more clearer then we tried to! :P