A cube has a side length of 10 inches. Jada says the surface area of the cube is 600 in?, and Noah says the surface area of the cube is 3,600 in?. Remember we
calculate surface area by finding the area of all the surfaces and adding them up.
Here is how each of them reasoned:
Jada's Method:
Noah's Method:
6. 102
6.102
6.100
602
600
3,600
Do you agree with either of them? Explain your reasoning.