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Cube 3 squares
Given that each square is 1 inch, find the surface area of this puzzle game.
Given that each square is 1 inch, find the surface area of this puzzle game.
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To find the surface area of a cube made up of smaller squares, we first need to determine the dimensions of the cube.
If each square is 1 inch, it means that the edge length of the cube is 3 inches (since the cube is made up of 3 squares along each edge).
The formula for the surface area \( A \) of a cube is:
\[
A = 6s^2
\]
where \( s \) is the length of a side of the cube.
In this case, since the side length \( s = 3 \) inches, we can calculate the surface area as follows:
\[
A = 6(3^2) = 6(9) = 54 \text{ square inches}
\]
Therefore, the surface area of the cube is \( \boxed{54} \) square inches.
If each square is 1 inch, it means that the edge length of the cube is 3 inches (since the cube is made up of 3 squares along each edge).
The formula for the surface area \( A \) of a cube is:
\[
A = 6s^2
\]
where \( s \) is the length of a side of the cube.
In this case, since the side length \( s = 3 \) inches, we can calculate the surface area as follows:
\[
A = 6(3^2) = 6(9) = 54 \text{ square inches}
\]
Therefore, the surface area of the cube is \( \boxed{54} \) square inches.