Question

A prism has a surface area of 75 feet. Which sentence describes the effect of measuring the surface area in square inches.

a. surface area decreases.
b. the surface area increases.
c. surface area stays same, but the number representing the surface area decreases.
d. the surface area stays same, but the number representing the surface area increases.

Answer 1

Answer: d. the surface area stays same, but the number representing the surface area increases.

Explanation:

When you convert feet to inches, the "amount" stays the same, but the number that you are seeing increases. That is because you need 12 inches for every foot.

Answer 2

The surface stays the same, but the number representing the surface area increases. explanation (: - The measurement you already have is the surface area in square feet. so when you measure the same thing only in square Inches the shape doesn't change. Because there are 12 inches in 1 foot, the number will increase.