A solid metallic cuboid of dimensions 12 cm × 9 cm × 16 cm is melted and recast into 216 cubes of the same size. What is the lateral surface area of two such cubes?
A solid metallic cuboid of dimensions 12 cm × 9 cm × 16 cm is melted and recast into 216 cubes of the same size. What is the lateral surface area of two such cubes? Correct Answer 32 cm<sup>2</sup>
Given:
Dimension of cuboid = 12 cm × 9 cm × 16 cm
Number of cubes = 216
Formula Used:
The volume of cuboid = Length × Breadth × Height
The volume of cube = (Side)3
The lateral surface area of cube = 4 × (Side)2
Calculation:
The volume of cuboid = Length × Breadth × Height
⇒ The volume of cuboid = 12 cm × 9 cm × 16 cm
⇒ The volume of cuboid = 1728 cm3
The volume of cuboid = 216 × The volume of cube
⇒ 1728 = 216 × (Side)3
⇒ 8 = (Side)3
⇒ Side = 2 cm
The lateral surface area of 2 cubes = 2 × 4 × (Side)2
⇒ The lateral srface area of 2 cubes = 8 × (2)2
⇒ The lateral surface area of 2 cubes = 32 cm2
∴ The lateral surface area of 2 cubes is 32 cm2
The correct option is 2 i.e. 32 cm2