A cylinder with a diameter of 5cm at the bottom and a height of 12cm is cut into two and a half cylinders along the diameter, and the surface area is increased______ .

A cylinder with a diameter of 5cm at the bottom and a height of 12cm is cut into two and a half cylinders along the diameter, and the surface area is increased______ .

5 × 12 × 2 = 120 (square centimeter). A: the surface area is increased by 120 square centimeter