SOLUTION: You are wrapping a gift box that is 16 inches long, 7 inches wide, and 9 inches tall. Find the amount of wrapping paper you need to wrap the gift box to the nearest square inch.

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Question 1174134: You are wrapping a gift box that is 16 inches long, 7 inches wide, and 9 inches tall. Find the amount of wrapping paper you need to wrap the gift box to the nearest square inch.
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Answer by Solver92311(821) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Let be the length of the box, the width, and the height. Then calculate:



Since the result of the calculation is, perforce, an integer, there is no need to round the answer.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

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