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?

Question

(1 point)
surface area = cm2

Answer 1

54 cm2

To find the surface area of the box, Jerry needs to calculate the area of each side and then add them together.

- Area of the top and bottom sides (10 cm x 17 cm) = 170 cm2 each
- Area of the front and back sides (10 cm x 4 cm) = 40 cm2 each
- Area of the two side sides (17 cm x 4 cm) = 68 cm2 each

Adding all these areas together: 170 cm2 + 170 cm2 + 40 cm2 + 40 cm2 + 68 cm2 + 68 cm2 = 546 cm2

Therefore, Jerry will need 546 cm2 of wrapping paper to wrap the present.