1. Consider eight,eight-cubic centimeter (8 cm3) sugar cubes stacked so that they form a single 2 x 2 x 2 cube. How does the surface area of the single, large cube compare to the total surface area of the individual eight cubes? Report your answer as a ratio. Be sure to show all calculations leading to an answer.

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1.	Consider eight,eight-cubic centimeter (8 cm3) sugar cubes stacked so that they form a single 2 x 2 x 2 cube.  How does the surface area of the single, large cube compare to the total surface area of the individual eight cubes?  Report your answer as a ratio.  Be sure to show all calculations leading to an answer.

welshfella · Answer

length of the side of each individual cube =  cube root of 8 = 2 cms. 

what is the surface area of  each cube?

welshfella · Answer

there are 6 faces and each face  has area 2*2 cm2

alex6799 · Answer

that's  it?

welshfella · Answer

Noo 
I am guiding you to the answer 

I'm showing you how to work out the surface area of  one cube.

alex6799 · Answer

oh

welshfella · Answer

one of the 8 cm3 cubes has surface area  6 * 2*2 = ?

welshfella · Answer

I'm sure you can work that out...

welshfella · Answer

I'd like you to get involved in the solution - that way you will learn more.

welshfella · Answer

there are 6 faces on a cube  and each face as area 2*2  so total surface area = 6 times 2 times 2  square centimeterst

alex6799 · Answer

so it would be 24?