25. A metal cube with an edge of one foot is melted into rectangular solid one-eighth of a foot in height. What is the area of the top of the top of the new solid.

Question

Please show work/explain

A. 1/64 sq.ft.
B. 1/8 sq.ft.
C. 1/4 sq.ft.
D. 4 sq.ft.
E. 8 sq.ft.

Answer 1

The cube is 1ft x 1ft x 1ft, so what is the volume?

The rectangular solid is (1/8) ft x width x length. I'm not sure any assumptions can be made about the width and length. Does the question include any additional details?

Answer 2

since the volume is 1, and the height is now 1/8, the surface area of the two bases is 8

v = Bh = 8(1/8)