Four Cubes

Four cubes are placed together to make a cuboid. What is the surface area of this cuboid?
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Four Cubes
Four cubes, each with a surface area of $24\text{cm}^2$ are placed together to make a cuboid as shown.

What is the surface area of this cuboid, in $\text{cm}^2$?

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