SOLUTION: My word problem is "A full sheet cake is typically 18" by 24" by 2". What is the minimum surface area of a rectangular box that will contain the cake?" I understand how to figure
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Question 435982: My word problem is "A full sheet cake is typically 18" by 24" by 2". What is the minimum surface area of a rectangular box that will contain the cake?" I understand how to figure the surface area, but do I add some to these dimensions since the cake will not fit in a box that is exactly the same size as the cake? Thank you. Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
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