Jerry wants to wrap a present in a box for his mother. The box measures 10 cm wide, 4 cm high, and 17 cm long. How much wrapping paper will Jerry need to wrap the present?

Question

(1 point)
surface area =
cm2

Answer 1

The surface area of the box is:

2(10 x 4) + 2(17 x 4) + 2(10 x 17) = 80 + 136 + 340

= 556 cm2

Therefore, Jerry will need 556 cm2 of wrapping paper to wrap the present.