Darian wants to wrap a present in a box for his grandmother. The box measures 6 inches high, 2 inches wide, and 3 inches long. How much wrapping paper will Jerry need to wrap the present?

Answer 1

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

The box has 6 sides: 3 pairs of opposite sides. The surface area of a rectangular box is given by:
2lw + 2lh + 2wh

Plugging in the measurements:
2(3)(2) + 2(3)(6) + 2(2)(6)
= 12 + 36 + 24
= 72 square inches

Darian will need 72 square inches of wrapping paper to wrap the present for his grandmother.