What has more surface area? A 6cm cube or a rectangular prism with a 3 cm square base and a height of 12 cm?

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Sathyajith Bhat · Answer 1 · 2021-05-28T11:31:27+0000

Answer:

cube

Explanation:

S.A cube = 6×(6CM)² = 216cm²

S.A rect. prism = 2×(3cm)² + 4×3cm×12cm

= 18 cm² + 144cm²

= 162cm²

S.Acube is greater