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| Question 404069:  How do I compute how to cover a box with wrapping paper that is 12 inches height by 24 inches width by 16 inches depth?
 Answer by Algebra2you(12)
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! You must find the surface area of the box.  You can do this by adding up all the 6 faces of the box. Two faces have the area 12*24=288, so 2*288=576
 Two faces have the area 24*16=384, so 384*2=768
 Two faces have the area 16*12=192, so 192*2=384
 Add up all the faces and you get 576+768+384=1728
 so you need 1728 square inches of wrapping paper
 Good job :)
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