<PRE><B>Question 1154583</B>
Lourdes is decorating a toy box for her sister.  She will use self-adhesive paper to cover all of the exterior sides except for the bottom of the box. 

 The toy box is 4 feet long, 3 feet wide, and 2 feet high.  How many square feet of adhesive paper will Lourdes use to cover the box?

4 feet long,L

 3 feet wide,W

 and 2 feet high.H

The surface area of the box

2LW + 2WH + 2LH

base not covered

so tape required = LW +2WH + 2LH


= 4*3 +2*3*2+2*4*2
=12+12+16
=40 ft^2
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