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The total surface area of a cuboid is 236 cm 2. Its length is 8 cm and height is 6 cm. Find its breadth (in cm).

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RRB ALP 2018 CBT 2 Fitter Question Paper (21-Jan-2019) (Shift 3)
The correct answer is

5

Given:

Total surface area = 236 cm2, Length = 8 cm, Height = 6 cm.

Formula:

Total surface area = 2(Length × Width + Length × Height + Width × Height)

Evaluation:

236 = 2(8 × B + 6 × B + 8 × 6)

⇒ 118 = 8B + 6B + 48

⇒ 70 = 14B

⇒ B = 70/14 = 5 cm 

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