Question
Jerry wants to wrap a present in a box for his mother. The box measures 10 cm wide, 4 cm high, and 17 cm long. How much wrapping paper will Jerry need to wrap the present?
Please answer this correctly and accurately.
Please answer this correctly and accurately.
Answers
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To find the amount of wrapping paper needed, we need to calculate the surface area of the box.
The surface area of a rectangular prism (which is what the box is) can be found using the formula:
SA = 2lw + 2lh + 2wh
Where:
l = length
w = width
h = height
Plugging in the values given:
SA = 2(17 x 10) + 2(17 x 4) + 2(10 x 4)
SA = 340 + 136 + 80
SA = 556
Therefore, Jerry will need 556 square centimeters of wrapping paper to wrap the present.
The surface area of a rectangular prism (which is what the box is) can be found using the formula:
SA = 2lw + 2lh + 2wh
Where:
l = length
w = width
h = height
Plugging in the values given:
SA = 2(17 x 10) + 2(17 x 4) + 2(10 x 4)
SA = 340 + 136 + 80
SA = 556
Therefore, Jerry will need 556 square centimeters of wrapping paper to wrap the present.