SOLUTION: What is the minimum number of square centimeters of wrapping paper needed to wrap a rectangular box that is 40 cm wide, 60 cm long, and 8.5 cm high?
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Question 1057492: What is the minimum number of square centimeters of wrapping paper needed to wrap a rectangular box that is 40 cm wide, 60 cm long, and 8.5 cm high? Answer by Cromlix(4381) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Hi there,
You are calculating the surface area of the box.
Top and bottom = 2 x 40 x 60 = 4800 cm^2
Two sides = 2 x 8.5 x 60 = 1020 cm^2
Two other sides = 2 x 8.5 x 40 = 680 cm^2
Total = 6500 cm^2
This is the minimum number of cm^2 needed
to wrap a rectangular box.
Hope this helps :-)
