How Long Will It Take for Ice to Melt in a Styrofoam Cooler?

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Homework Statement


A large styrofoam cooler has a surface area of 1.0m^2 and a thickness of 2.5cm. If 5.0kg of ice at 0C is stored inside and the outside temperature is a constant 35C, how long does it take for all the ice to melt? (Consider conduction only)


Homework Equations


kA(delta)T/d = Q/(delta)T

Q=mc(delta)T


The Attempt at a Solution


I tried (.042J/mxsxC)(1.0m^2)(35C)/.025m = 58.8j/s but I don't think that the change in temperature is correct.

But after getting that answer solve for Q=(5.0kg)(2100J/kgxC)(35C) = 367500J again i don't think the change in temperature is correct

Then divide 367000J/58.8j/s = 104.4 hours. which i know is incorrect

Help would be appreciated thanks
 
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The cube has 6 surfaces. So the area should be 6.0m^2.
 
the total surface area is 1.0m^2. But I figured it out, I just needed to use the latent heat equation
 

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