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A cube is unfolded flat into its net. What does the net consist of?
AFour identical squares
BSix identical squares
CEight identical squares
DNine identical squares
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Six identical squares
1. A net is what you get when a solid is unfolded so that every face can be seen.
2. A cube unfolded into a net is made up of six identical squares.
3. Adding the areas of those six squares gives the surface area of the cube.
4. A triangular prism unfolds into two triangles and three rectangles, which is a different net.
_Source: Siyavula Mathematics Grade 10 (Everything Maths, CC BY 4.0), Chapter 13: Measurements_