To find the total surface area of the storage bin, we need to calculate the areas of all six faces and then add them together.
Since all the faces of a cuboid are rectangles, we can use the formula for the area of a rectangle, which is length multiplied by width.
First, calculate the area of the bottom face:
Area = length x width
Area = 5 cm x 5 cm
Area = 25 cm^2
Next, calculate the area of the top face (which is the same as the bottom face):
Area = 25 cm^2
Now, calculate the area of the front face:
Area = height x length
Area = 5 cm x 5 cm
Area = 25 cm^2
Next, calculate the area of the back face (which is the same as the front face):
Area = 25 cm^2
Now, calculate the area of the left side face:
Area = height x width
Area = 5 cm x 5 cm
Area = 25 cm^2
Finally, calculate the area of the right side face (which is the same as the left side face):
Area = 25 cm^2
Add up all the individual areas to find the total surface area of the storage bin:
Total surface area = 25 cm^2 + 25 cm^2 + 25 cm^2 + 25 cm^2 + 25 cm^2 + 25 cm^2
Total surface area = 150 cm^2
Therefore, the total surface area of the storage bin is 150 cm^2.
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An illustration shows a 3 D cuboid with length, width, and height marked as 5 centimeters. The edges that are not visible are marked as dashed lines.
Manny created a storage bin for the family to hold the remote control and cell phone cords. What is the total surface area of the storage bin?
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surface area =
cm2
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