Question

Solve this please, I can't understand the question, so the answer with the working would be appreciated.

Answer 1

The pyrite cube is, well, a cube, so it has a side length s such that the area of its base is

s ² = 5.76 cm²

which means

s = √(5.76 cm²) = 2.4 cm

Then its volume is

s ³ = 13.824 cm³

Pyrite is also known as "fool's gold" because it looks a lot like gold. So if gold has a unit price of €785/cm³, then a pyrite cube with volume 13.824 cm³ could be mistaken for a gold cube of the same volume, which would sell for a price of

(€785/cm³) × 13.824 cm³ = €10,851.80