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In a windowless cube-shaped storage room, the ceiling and 4 walls, including a door, are completely painted. The floor is not painted. If the painted area is equal to 80 square meters, what is the volume of the room, in cubic meters?
(A) 16
(B) 20
(C) 64
(D) 256
(E) 400
(A) 16
(B) 20
(C) 64
(D) 256
(E) 400
Bunuel
Five of the six surfaces are painted, that is
\(\frac{5}{6}\) of total surface area is painted
Total painted area = 80 sq m
Surface area = \(6s^2\)
\(\frac{5}{6}(6s^2) = 80\)
\(6s^2 = (80) * \frac{6}{5}\)
\(6s^2 = 96\)
\(s^2 = 16\)
\(s = 4\)
Volume in cubic meters
\(s^3 = 4^3 =\)
64
Answer
Edited, answer has changed, because previously I used the formula for area of a square rather than volume of a cube.
Sorry! Thanks, pushpitkc. I'll put my kudos on your post below. 
01 Dec 2017, 11:17
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Bunuel
The surface area of a cube without floor is four walls + ceiling => \(4a^2 + a^2 = 5a^2\)
\(5a^2 = 80\)
\(a^2 = 16\)
\(a= 4\)
The Volume of the room is \(a^3 = 64\)
Hence, the answer is C
