A gift box is 12 in Long 8 in wide and two inches high how much wrapping paper is needed to wrap the gift box

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To find the amount of wrapping paper needed to wrap the gift box, we need to calculate the surface area of the box.

The surface area of a rectangular box can be found using the formula:

Surface area = 2lw + 2lh + 2wh

Where l, w, and h are the length, width, and height of the box.

Plugging in the given values, we get:

Surface area = 2(12 x 8) + 2(12 x 2) + 2(8 x 2)
Surface area = 192 + 48 + 32
Surface area = 272 square inches

Therefore, you will need 272 square inches of wrapping paper to wrap the gift box.