Question

Use the image to answer the question.

An illustration shows a Rubik’s cube made up of three by three smaller cubes on each side.

Given that each square is 1 inch, find the surface area of this puzzle game.

(1 point)
Responses

54 cm2
54 cm squared

9 in.2
9 in. squared

18 in.2
18 in. squared

54 in.2

Answer 1

Each face is 3×3 squares = 9 in². There are 6 faces, so total surface area = 6×9 = 54 in².

Answer: 54 in.²