The cut wedge represents one-eighth of the cheese. A. Find the surface area of the cheese before it is cut in terms of π ,rounded to the nearest whole number, and as a decimal, round to the nearest tenth. The surface area of the cheese before it is cut is π , or about in.2 2 . B. Find the surface area of the remaining cheese after the wedge is removed. Round the estimated portion of the answer to the nearest whole number. The surface area of the remaining cheese after the wedge is removed is about square inches. Question 2 Did the surface area increase, decrease, or remain the same? Response - correct The surface area decreased.