SOLUTION: What is the surface area of a shoe box that is 12 inches in length 5 inches in width and 5 inches in height

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Question 1146099: What is the surface area of a shoe box that is 12 inches in length 5 inches in width and 5 inches in height
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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Ignoring the fact the the shoe box lid is slightly larger than the bottom of the Box.
The box has 4 sides of the same size 4*(12*5)=240 and the two ends of the same size 2*(5*5)=50
240+50=290