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An illustration shows a 3 D box with length of 27 centimeters labeled as front, a width of 20 centimeters, and height of 20 centimeters.

A box needs to be decorated to use as a prop in a play. The bottom and the back of the box do not need to be decorated. What is the surface area of the box that needs to be decorated?

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The surface area of the box that needs to be decorated is:
- Front: 27 cm x 20 cm = 540 square centimeters
- Top: 27 cm x 20 cm = 540 square centimeters
- Left side: 20 cm x 20 cm = 400 square centimeters
- Right side: 20 cm x 20 cm = 400 square centimeters

Total surface area of the box that needs to be decorated = 540 + 540 + 400 + 400 = 1880 square centimeters.