To find the surface area of the Rubik's cube, we need to calculate the area of each face and then add them together.
Since the Rubik's cube has 6 faces, each composed of a 3x3 grid of smaller cubes, we can calculate the area of one face using the formula:
Area of one face = length of one side x length of one side
In this case, the length of one side is 3 inches. Thus, the area of one face is:
Area of one face = 3 inches x 3 inches = 9 square inches
Since there are 6 identical faces on a Rubik's cube, we multiply the area of one face by 6 to get the total surface area of the puzzle game:
Total surface area = Area of one face x 6 = 9 square inches x 6 = 54 square inches
Therefore, the correct answer is 54 in. squared.
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.
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9 in.2
9 in. squared
54 cm2
54 cm squared
18 in.2
18 in. squared
54 in.2
54 in. squared
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