A cube of edge 4 cm is converted to a cuboid of height 4 cm, so the area of the base of the cuboid must be

8 cm²

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24 cm²

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16 cm²

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12 cm²

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Solution

The correct option is C
16 cm²

The cube is converted into a cuboid so their volumes will be the same.

Hence, 4 x 4 x 4 = Area of base x 4

=> Area of base = 16 cm²

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