Question

One liter of paint is needed to cover all 6 sides of a cubical block. How many liters will be needed to cover all 6 sides of a second cubical block whose edge is twice as long as an edge on the first block?
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Answer 1

Answer:

4 liters

Step-by-step explanation:

Let's assume that the side lengths of the cubical block are 2 inches.

This means that one of the sides area is 4 in².

Multiplying this by 6 (for there are 6 sides) gets us 24 in².

So one liter of paint covers 24 in².

Now if the side lengths (edge) of the second block is doubled, that means that the side lengths are $2\cdot2 = 4$ inches.

So the area of one side is 16 in².

Multiplying this by 6 (as there are 6 sides) gets us 96 in².

To find how many liters of paint this will take, we divide 96 by 24.

$96\div24=4$

So 4 liters of paint will be needed for the second cubical block.

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