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2008 AMC 12A Problem 8

Problem 8 of 25EasierGeometry

What is the volume of a cube whose surface area is twice that of a cube with volume 1?1?

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The cube with volume 11 has side 11 and surface area 6.6. The larger cube has surface area 12,12, so if its side is s,s, then 6s2=12,6s^2 = 12, giving s=2.s = \sqrt{2}. Its volume is (2)3=22. (\sqrt{2})^3 = 2\sqrt{2}. Thus, C is the correct answer.
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