To find the surface area of a cube, you can use the formula:
\[ \text{Surface Area} = 6s^2 \]
where \(s\) is the side length of the cube.
Given that the side length \(s = 15\) inches, we can calculate the surface area as follows:
\[ \text{Surface Area} = 6 \times (15 \text{ inches})^2 \] \[ = 6 \times 225 \text{ square inches} \] \[ = 1350 \text{ square inches} \]
Now, we need to convert square inches to square centimeters. Since \(1 \text{ inch} = 2.54 \text{ cm}\), \(1 \text{ square inch} = (2.54 \text{ cm})^2 = 6.4516 \text{ cm}^2\).
Therefore, to convert \(1350 \text{ square inches}\) to square centimeters:
\[ 1350 \text{ in}^2 \times 6.4516 \text{ cm}^2/\text{in}^2 \approx 8,693.66 \text{ cm}^2 \]
Since this value does not match any of the choices you provided, it seems that there might be a misunderstanding regarding the units.
If we only consider the surface area in square inches, the correct answer is:
1,350 in²
If the question requires the answer in square centimeters, then we concluded that the surface area is approximately 8,693.66 cm².
None of the provided options are correct based on the conversion. However, if you were seeking the surface area in square inches, 1,350 in² is accurate. Among your choices, the closest (if interpreted in a different context) would likely be 1,350 cm² if we just used the side lengths of the cube without converting properly.
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