SOLUTION: 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
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Question 878402: 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) Answer by JulietG(1812) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A box has how many sides? Six. Think of it as a box that is 3' wide by 3' long, and 2' high.
Find the area of the six sides and add them together.
Sides 1-4: 3 feet wide/long by 2 feet high = 6 sq ft * 4 sides = 24 sf
Sides 5-6 (top and bottom): 3 feet by 3 feet = 9 sq ft * 2 sides = 18 sf
Total surface area = 24+18 = 42 sf
