A cube of side 5 cm is cut into as many as 1cm cubes as possible . How many squares will be cut ?

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Side of cube , a = 5 cm
Since
Surface area of cube =

$N o w space comma space space N o space o f space s q u a r e s space c a n space b e space c u t space equals fraction numerator S u r f a c e space a r e a space o f space c u b e over denominator s u r f a c e space a r e a space o f space s q u a r e end fraction$

So 150 squares can be formed .

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A cube of side 5 cm is cut into as many as 1cm cubes as possible . How many squares will be cut ?

Side of cube , a = 5 cm Since Surface area of cube = So 150 squares can be formed .