Given:
The volume of the cube is 42.87 cubic inches.
The volume of a cube is given as,
[tex]\begin{gathered} V=s^3 \\ 42.87=s^3 \\ \Rightarrow s=3.5 \end{gathered}[/tex]
The surface area of a cube is,
[tex]\begin{gathered} SA=6s^2 \\ SA=6\cdot(3.5)^2 \\ SA=73.5 \end{gathered}[/tex]
Answer: the surface area is 73.5 square inches ( approximately)
