Question

find the cost of painting a wooden box which is in the shape of a cube of side 17 cm at the rate of 50 paisa per square cm

Answer 1

cost of painting = 6*(17)*50
=6*289*50
=1734*50
=86700paise
=867rupees

Answer 2

Answer : 867 Rs

Solution :
   Area of the cube = $6(side)^{2}$
   Area of the cube = $6*17^{2}$
   Area of the cube = 1734

   Total cost = $(surface area)*(cost)$
   Total cost = $1734*0.50 Rs$
   Total cost = 867 Rs