Surface Area of Right Rectangular Prisms Quick Check

Question

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

Answer 1

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