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A large cube is formed from the material obtained by melting three smaller cubes of 3, 4 and 5 cms side. What is of the ratio the total surface areas of the smaller cubes and the large cube?1). 2 ∶ 12). 3 ∶ 23). 25 ∶ 184). 27 ∶ 20

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We know that, volume of a cube = a3

Volume of cubes of 3 cm, 4 cm and 5 cm sides = 33 + 43 + 53 cm3

= 27 + 64 + 125 = 216 cm3

Surface area of the smaller cubes = 6(9 + 16 + 25) = 6 × 50 = 300 cm2

Since the large cube is obtained by melting the three smaller cubes,

THUS, volume of larger cube = sum of VOLUMES of three smaller cubes = 216 cm3

Side of larger cube $(a)$ = ?216 cm = 6 cm

Surface area of larger cube = 6 × a2 cm2, where a = length of each side of a cube

= 6 × 62 = 216 cm2

$(\therefore \frac{{surface\;area\;of\;smaller\;cubes}}{{surface\;area\;of\;larger\;cube\;}}\; = \;\frac{{300}}{{216}} = \;\frac{{25}}{{18}})$



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