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Three cubes of silver with edges 3 cm, 4 cm and 5 cm are melted and recast into a single cube. Find the cost of coating the surface of the new cube with gold at the rate of ₹3.50 per square centimeter.

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Answer

By formula,

Volume of cube = (edge)3

Volume of first cube = (3)3

= 3 × 3 × 3

= 27 cm3.

Volume of second cube = (4)3

= 4 × 4 × 4

= 64 cm3

Volume of third cube = (5)3

= 5 × 5 × 5

= 125 cm3.

Total volume = 27 + 64 + 125 = 216 cm3.

So, new cube's volume = 216 cm3

Let length of edge of new cube = x cm.

⇒ (x)3 = 216

⇒ (x)3 = (6)3

⇒ x = 6 cm.

Surface area of new cube = 6(x)2

= 6.(6)2

= 6 × 6 × 6

= 216 cm2.

Given,

Cost of coating the surface for 1 cm2 = ₹3.50

So, the cost of coating the surface for 216 cm2 = ₹3.50 × 216 = ₹756.

Hence, cost of coating the surface of new cube = ₹756.

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