Answer:
[tex]Ratio = 3: 2[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
Shape: Cube
[tex]L = 8cm[/tex]
The surface area is calculated as:
[tex]Area = 6*L^2[/tex]
[tex]A_1 = 6*8^2[/tex]
[tex]A_1 = 384[/tex]
When it is cut by half; the length is affected; so, it forms a cuboid of the following dimension:
[tex]L = \frac{8}{2} = 4[/tex] --- Length
[tex]W = 8cm[/tex] --- Width
[tex]H = 8cm[/tex] --- Height
The surface area is:
[tex]Area = 2 *(L*W + H * L + W * H)[/tex]
[tex]A_2 = 2 *(4*8 + 8 *4 + 8 * 8)[/tex]
[tex]A_2 = 2 *128[/tex]
[tex]A_2 = 256[/tex]
So, the ratio of surface area is:
[tex]Ratio = A_1 : A_2[/tex]
[tex]Ratio = 384 : 256[/tex]
Divide by 128
[tex]Ratio = 384/128 : 256/128[/tex]
[tex]Ratio = 3: 2[/tex]
