Which equation represents the problem? A cube has six sides, each of which is a square. If the measure of each side is s, what is the area of one side (square) of the cube?
A. A = s3
B. A = s2
C. A = 6s2
D. A = 6s

Question

Which equation represents the problem? A cube has six sides, each of which is a square. If the measure of each side is s, what is the area of one side (square) of the cube?
	A.	A = s3
	B.	A = s2
	C.	A = 6s2
	D.	A = 6s

anonymous · Answer

This is a trick question, so read it carefully! The area of a square is the side squared, or s^2. A cube has six sides, so the area of all the sides on the cube is 6s^2, right? But that's not what the questions is asking! It wants to know the area of ONE side, so the answer is s^2, or B.