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Q is a cube. Find the volume of the cube.

(1) The total surface area of Q is 150 sq cm
(2) The distance from one vertex of Q to the catty-corner opposite vertex is 5*sqrt(3)


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MAGOOSH OFFICIAL SOLUTION:

Another simple prompt, and again, we need the volume.

Statement #1 tells us surface area is 150. Well, for a cube, SA = 6s^2. If we know 150 = 6s^2, we can solve for s, which will allow us to calculate the volume. Statement #1 is by itself sufficient.

Statement #2 tell us the space diagonal has a length of \(5*\sqrt{3}\). Well, the three-dimensional version of the Pythagorean Theorem tell us that:

\((5*\sqrt{3})^2 = s^2 + s^2 + s^2\)

That would allow us to solve for s, which would allow us to calculate the volume. Statement #2 is by itself sufficient.

Both statements sufficient by themselves. Answer = D.
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Q is a cube. Find the volume of the cube.

(1) The total surface area of Q is 150 sq cm
(2) The distance from one vertex of Q to the catty-corner opposite vertex is 5*sqrt(3)


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It was an easy one.
Given: Q is a cube , so all sides are equal.
A) We know the surface area so length of a side can be calculated. SO A is sufficient. A or D can be the only answer . rule out B,C ,and E.
B) We know the diagonal length so again we can calculate the side length and gets volume of the cube. SO B is also sufficient.

A and B alone are sufficient. D is the answer
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Given that Q is a cube we have find its volume

Statement 1 gives information about the total surface area of the cube = 150 sq.cm
we know that cube has 6 equal faces area of single face = 25 which in turn gives us the side as 5 cm
Volume of cube = 125 cu.cm
So sufficient

Statement 2 gives the length of longest diagonal of the cube as 5 *\(\sqrt{3}\)
this in turn gives us the side as 5 cm
Volume of cube = 125 cu.cm
So sufficient

Correct Answer - D
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