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A cube is unfolded into a net. What does that net consist of?
AFour identical squares
BSix identical circles
CSix identical squares
DEight identical squares
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Six identical squares
1. A cube is a rectangular prism with all of its sides of equal length.
2. Unfolding it gives a net made up of six identical squares.
3. Adding the six equal areas together gives the surface area of the cube.
4. A net of two circles and a rectangle belongs to a cylinder instead.
_Source: Siyavula Mathematics Grade 11 (Everything Maths, CC BY 4.0), Chapter 7: Measurement_
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