A cube has edge length 16 in. If the edge length of the cube is halved, what happens to the surface area? I am stuck between picking "it's multiplied by 4" or; "it's doubled by itself"

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officialbluemonster · Answer

DIS IS A COPY OF PEERANSWER
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anonymous · Answer

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plasmataco · Answer

nope

sweetburger · Answer

Whatever the equation of the Surface area of a cube take the value that measures the edge length and replace with edge/2. Then determine how that affects the surface area.

plasmataco · Answer

remember. ur dividing 2 not multiplying 2

plasmataco · Answer

when u calculate suface area, you end uo with a square

anonymous · Answer

Surface area would be 1,536.

plasmataco · Answer

What is 1/2 squared?

anonymous · Answer

So I take 16/2? So 8? and I use 8?

plasmataco · Answer

WHAT IS 1/2 SQUARED!?!?!?

anonymous · Answer

I don't know?!?!?!? 0.5? 25? something like that?

plasmataco · Answer

1/2*1/2 is 1/4 ok?

anonymous · Answer

ok so 25. 1/4

plasmataco · Answer

now, that also coincidentaly is ur answer

anonymous · Answer

1/4?

anonymous · Answer

That isn't a choice on the question.