Mathematics 7th Grade

Question

Z-Grand Shipping Company manufactures boxes in the shape of a cube.

The formula for the surface area of a cube is 6s², where s is the length of one side.

Z-Grand Shipping Company manufactures large boxes with a side length of 6 feet. The surface area of each large box is  square feet.

The company also manufactures small boxes with a side length of 3 feet. The surface area of each small box is  square feet.

The surface area of the large box is  times larger than the small box.

Fill in the blanks to help me

Answer 1

1. Surface area for large box: Do exponents first.
2. 6^{2 =} 36
3. (36) 6 = 216 sq. ft.
4. Surface area for small box. Same procedure:
5. 3²=9
6. (6)(9) = 54
7. 216/54 = 4
8. The surface area of the large box is 4 times the surface area of the small box.