Surface Area of Right Rectangular Prisms Quick Check

3 of 53 of 5 Items

Question
Sue is wrapping books to give as gifts. Book A has a length of 6.5 inches, a width of 1 inch, and a height of 8.5 inches. Book B has a length of 5.5 inches, a width of 2 inches, and a height of 8 inches. Based on surface area, which book will require less wrapping paper?(1 point)
Responses

Book B will require less wrapping paper because its surface area is 1.5 in.2
less than the surface area of Book A.
Book B will require less wrapping paper because its surface area is 1.5 in.2
less than the surface area of Book A.

Book A will require less wrapping paper because its surface area is 32.75 in.2
less than the surface area of Book B.
Book A will require less wrapping paper because its surface area is 32.75 in.2
less than the surface area of Book B.

Book B will require less wrapping paper because its surface area is 0.5 in.2
less than the surface area of Book A.
Book B will require less wrapping paper because its surface area is 0.5 in.2
less than the surface area of Book A.

Book A will require less wrapping paper because its surface area is 1.5 in.2
less than the surface area of Book B.

1 answer

The correct response is:

Book A will require less wrapping paper because its surface area is 1.5 in.2 less than the surface area of Book B.
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