document.write( "Question 1154583: Lourdes is decorating a toy box for her sister. She will use self-adhesive paper to cover all of the exterior sides except for the bottom of the box. The toy box is 4 feet long, 3 feet wide, and 2 feet high. How many square feet of adhesive paper will Lourdes use to cover the box? \n" ); document.write( "
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Lourdes is decorating a toy box for her sister. She will use self-adhesive paper to cover all of the exterior sides except for the bottom of the box. \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " The toy box is 4 feet long, 3 feet wide, and 2 feet high. How many square feet of adhesive paper will Lourdes use to cover the box?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "4 feet long,L\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 3 feet wide,W\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " and 2 feet high.H\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The surface area of the box\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2LW + 2WH + 2LH\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "base not covered\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so tape required = LW +2WH + 2LH\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "= 4*3 +2*3*2+2*4*2
\n" ); document.write( "=12+12+16
\n" ); document.write( "=40 ft^2
\n" ); document.write( "= \n" ); document.write( "
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