2014 · Q68
A cube has each edge 2 cm and a cuboid is 1 cm long, 2 cm wide and 3 cm high. The paint in a certain container is sufficient to paint an area equal to 54 cm^2. Which one of the following is correct?
Elementary MathematicsMensuration
- ABoth cube and cuboid can be painted
- BOnly cube can be painted
- COnly cuboid can be painted
- DNeither cube nor cuboid can be painted
Explanation
Cube surface area = 24 cm^2, cuboid = 22 cm^2; both are within 54 cm^2.