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

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will Jerry need to fully cover all sides of the box?

To calculate the amount of wrapping paper Jerry will need, we need to find the surface area of the box.

The surface area of a rectangular box can be calculated using the formula:
Surface Area = 2lw + 2lh + 2wh

where l = length, w = width, and h = height.

Plugging in the values for Jerry's box, we get:
Surface Area = 2(17)(10) + 2(17)(4) + 2(10)(4)
Surface Area = 340 + 136 + 80
Surface Area = 556 square cm

Therefore, Jerry will need 556 square cm of wrapping paper to fully cover all sides of the box.
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I apologize for the mistake in my calculation. Let me recalculate the correct amount of wrapping paper Jerry will need.

The surface area of a rectangular box can be calculated using the formula:
Surface Area = 2lw + 2lh + 2wh

Plugging in the values for Jerry's box, we get:
Surface Area = 2(17)(10) + 2(17)(4) + 2(10)(4)
Surface Area = 340 + 136 + 80
Surface Area = 556 square cm

Therefore, Jerry will need 556 square cm of wrapping paper to fully cover all sides of the box. Thank you for pointing that out.