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Surface Areas and Volumes of Cubes


Question Group #1
Directions and/or Common Information: Find the surface area of each cube


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Question Group #2
Directions and/or Common Information: Find the volume of each cube.


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Find the volume of a cube that has a surface area of 16 m2.
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Question Group #3
Directions and/or Common Information: Consider the relationship between the length of the base, the surface area, and the volume of a cube before beginning these next problems.


Find the surface area and volume of the cube:
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If the length of the base were to be doubled, what would the new surface area and volume be?  How did each measurement increase?
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Based on the previous questions, what conclusions can be made about surface area and volume?
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Question Group #4
Directions and/or Common Information: 
Use the following information for the next questions.


Find the surface area and volume for the entire group of cubes.
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Now, assume that the cubes are brought together to form a larger image that looks somewhat like a part of a Rubik's Cube:
Find the surface area and the volume of the new shape.
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Based on the information found in these two problems, what conclusions can you draw about surface area and volume?
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