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An illustration shows a 3 D box with length of 27 centimeters labeled as front, a width of 20 centimeters, and height of 20 centimeters.

A box needs to be decorated to use as a prop in a play. The bottom and the back of the box do not need to be decorated. What is the surface area of the box that needs to be decorated?

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Responses

1,080 cm
1,080 cm

67 cm2
67 cm squared

1,880 cm2
1,880 cm squared

2,960 cm2
2,960 cm squared
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Answer 1

Total decorated faces: front, top, left and right (back and bottom not decorated).

Areas:
- Front = 27 × 20 = 540 cm²
- Top = 27 × 20 = 540 cm²
- Left = 20 × 20 = 400 cm²
- Right = 20 × 20 = 400 cm²

Total = 540 + 540 + 400 + 400 = 1,880 cm².

Answer: 1,880 cm².