Question

The sculpture consists of four identical prisms. Jane says the surface area of the sculpture is 4 times the surface area of one prism. Which statement about jane's method is true?

Answer 1

Options:

A.) Jane should multiply volumes, not areas.

B.) Jane should also subtract the areas of six hidden surfaces.

C.) Jane should also add the areas of six hidden surfaces.

D.) Jane is correct.

Answer:

B.) Jane should also subtract the areas of six hidden surfaces.

Step-by-step explanation:

When three-dimensional solids are joined together to form a solid, some surfaces will be visible while others won't.

When calculating the surface areas of such shapes, we only consider the visible parts (i.e. the areas of the hidden parts will be subtracted from the total areas of the individual shapes).

Since the sculpture is not attached to this question, we can assume that there are 6 hidden surfaces (as suggested by the options). The areas of these 6 hidden surfaces must be subtracted to get the actual surface area.