We need to find the total surface area of a cube with a side length of 40 cm.
TSA = $6 \times (40 \text{ cm})^2$
TSA = $6 \times (40 \times 40) \text{ cm}^2$
TSA = $6 \times 1600 \text{ cm}^2$
TSA = $9600 \text{ cm}^2$
The total surface area of the cube is $9600 \text{ cm}^2$.