document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=878402>Question 878402</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A box needs to be covered in brown paper for mailing. If the box measure 3 ft by 3 ft by 2 ft, what is the surface area of the box that will need to be covered ? the box is closed (draw a diagram) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #530050 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=530050\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A box has how many sides?  Six.  Think of it as a box that is 3' wide by 3' long, and 2' high.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the area of the six sides and add them together.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sides 1-4: 3 feet wide/long by 2 feet high = 6 sq ft * 4 sides = 24 sf<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sides 5-6 (top and bottom): 3 feet by 3 feet = 9 sq ft * 2 sides = 18 sf<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total surface area = 24+18 = 42 sf<BR>\n" );
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