Jerry wants to wrap a present in a box for his grandmother. The box measures 6 inches high, 2 inches wide and 3 inches long. How much wrapping paper will Jerry need to wrap the present?

Answer 1

To calculate the amount of wrapping paper Jerry will need, we need to find the surface area of the box.

Surface area of a rectangular prism = 2lw + 2lh + 2wh

Given:
l = 3 inches (length)
w = 2 inches (width)
h = 6 inches (height)

Plugging in the values, we get:
Surface area = 2(3)(2) + 2(3)(6) + 2(2)(6)
Surface area = 12 + 36 + 24
Surface area = 72 square inches

Therefore, Jerry will need 72 square inches of wrapping paper to wrap the present.