Problema Solution

The surface area A of a cube varies directly as the square of the length e of the

edge of the cube. If the area is 37.5 cm2 when the edge is 2.5 cm, what is the

area when the edge is 3 cm?

Answer provided by our tutors

2.5^2 / 37.5 = 3^2 / x

x =  (37.5*3^2)/(2.5^2)

x = 54 cm2