SOLUTION: Mary wants to completely cover a box with wrapping paper. If the dimensions of the box are 4 inches wide, 3 inches high and 9 inches long, how much wrapping paper would she need?
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Question 848133: Mary wants to completely cover a box with wrapping paper. If the dimensions of the box are 4 inches wide, 3 inches high and 9 inches long, how much wrapping paper would she need?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I assume she's just covering the outside
of the box
9 x 4 is the bottom pf the box
There are 2 opposite sides that are:
3 x 4
There are 2 opposite sides that are:
3 x 9
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She needs 114 square inches of wrapping paper
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