document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=725598>Question 725598</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a match box 4 cm long,2.5 cm wide and 15 cm high is to be covered exactly with coloured paper how much paper will be required? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #444239 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JBarnum><B>JBarnum(2146)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JBarnum><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=JBarnum><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=444239\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First off that's one wired looking box of matches...lol\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It's best to draw a picture diagram to help you see how many sides there are and which measurements are on each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You should have: two (4 x 2.5) , two (4 x 15) , and two (15 x 2.5) sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Finding the sum of all the areas of each side will give you total surface area<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your equation should look like:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(4*2.5)+2(4*15)+2(15*2.5)=S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(10)+2(60)+2(37.5)=S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20+120+75=S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "215=S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total surface area is 215cm </SPAN>\n" );
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