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Question
Find the volume and the total surface area of a cuboid, whose :
length = 15 cm, breadth = 10 cm and height = 8 cm.
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Solution
Length =15 cm, Breadth = 10 cm, Height = 8 cm.
Volume of a cuboid = Length x Breadth x Height = 15 x 10 x 8 =1200 cm3.
Total surface area of a cuboid 2 (l x b + b x h + h x l) = 2 (15 x 10 + 10 x 8 + 8 x 15) = 2(150 + 80 +120) = 2 x 350 = 700 cm2
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