@parywinkle,
Cell A
SA=(3x6+6x2+2x3)x2=(18+12+6)x2=36x2=72 um^2
V=3x2x6=36 um^3
SA/V=72 um^2/36 um^3=2 um^-1
Cell B
Vb=Va-10 =26 um^3
SAb/Vb= 48 um^-1
SAb=48 um^-1x26 um^3=1248 um^2
Your numbers seem correct.
The fissures in the prism reduce the cell xoumn but greatly increasr th surface area. Look at it this way. Compare a perfect sphere to a piece of paper waddws into an equal sized ball. The volumns are the same, but which has a greater suface area.
Rap