Conversion of cubic feet into square feet

Question

Conversion of cubic feet into square feet

Answer 1

That depends on the shape of the object.

You have to cancel one dimension.

If you want the 'footprint' of a rectangular box, for example, divide volume of the box in cubic feet by the height of the box in feet, to get the area of the bottom of the box in square feet.

If you want the surface area of the same box, you'll need to know volume, and at least 2 more dimensions (width & height for example), solve for its length, and then do (2 x L x W) + (2 x L x H) + (2 x W x H).

If you want the surface area (in square feet) of a balloon or beach ball, you'll need to solve the equation for the volume of a sphere in cubic feet for the radius in feet, and then plug that radius into the equation for the surface area of a sphere, to get the area in square feet.

Answer 2

You can't. Cubic feet is a measure of volume, square feet is a measure of area.

Answer 3

If one dimension is constant, divide by that dimension expressed in feet.

Answer 4

  That's like converting apples into oranges.