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Caleb bought a jewelry box. He wants to paint all of the exterior faces of the jewelry box. How much paint does he need?
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L-shaped prism with side lengths labeled 6 in, 7 in, 4 in, 13 in, 4 in, 10 in, and 6 in.
Caleb's jewelry box
Caleb needs
square feet of paint. voulme

Answers

GPT-4o mini
To determine the amount of paint Caleb needs to paint all the exterior faces of the L-shaped prism (jewelry box), we first need to calculate the surface area of the box. Given the dimensions you provided, we'll break it down step by step.

### Dimensions of the L-shaped Prism:
- Assume we label the corners and the dimensions accordingly:
1. The bottom rectangle has dimensions 6 in x 4 in.
2. The right vertical rectangle has dimensions 4 in x 6 in.
3. The top side length of the L-shape might relate in some complex arrange.
4. The remaining parts should follow from the dimensions 7 in, 13 in, and 10 in.

### Surface Area Calculation:
1. **Calculate the areas of each rectangular face:**
- Face 1 (bottom): \(6 \text{ in} \times 4 \text{ in} = 24 \text{ in}^2\)
- Face 2 (back): \(7 \text{ in} \times 4 \text{ in} = 28 \text{ in}^2\)
- Face 3 (left side): \(4 \text{ in} \times 10 \text{ in} = 40 \text{ in}^2\)
- Face 4 (front): \(10 \text{ in} \times 6 \text{ in} = 60 \text{ in}^2\)
- Face 5 (top): \(6 \text{ in} \times 13 \text{ in} = 78 \text{ in}^2\)
- Face 6 (other side): \(7 \text{ in} \times 10 \text{ in} = 70 \text{ in}^2\)

2. **Sum all the face areas:**
- Total Surface Area \(A = 24 + 28 + 40 + 60 + 78 + 70\)
- Total Surface Area \(A = 300 \text{ in}^2\)

3. **Convert to square feet:**
There are \(144 \text{ in}^2\) in \(1 \text{ ft}^2\), so:
\[
\text{Area in ft}^2 = \frac{300 \text{ in}^2}{144 \text{ in}^2/\text{ft}^2} \approx 2.08 \text{ ft}^2
\]

### Conclusion:
Caleb needs approximately **2.08 square feet** of paint to cover the exterior faces of the jewelry box.

Make sure to check how the faces align to ensure all dimensions are accounted, as this is a basic calculation based on interpretations of the L-shape description.

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