Question

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?

(1 point)
Responses

1,880 cm2

1,880 cm squared

1,080 cm
1,080 cm

2,960 cm2

2,960 cm squared

67 cm2

Answer 1

Total area to decorate = front (27×20 = 540) + top (27×20 = 540) + two sides (20×20 = 400 each).

So 540 + 540 + 400 + 400 = 1,880 cm².

Answer: 1,880 cm².