LeAnn is purchasing.giftwrap for a box that measures 8 inches long, 6 inches wide, and 6 inches tall. Calculate the total area of the box that will be covered in.giftwrap. Show …

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asked Nov 28, 2020 125k views

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Avani Bataviya · Answer 1 · 2020-12-02T00:08:05+0000

Answer:

The total area of the box that will be covered in gift wrap is
$264\ in^2$

Explanation:

we know that

The surface area of a box is equal to

SA=2B+PH

where

B is the area of the base

P is the perimeter of the base

H is the height of the box

we have

$L=8\ in\\W=6\ in\\H=6\ in$

step 1

Find the area of the base

The area of the base is equal to

B=LW

substitute the values

$B=(8)(6)=48\ in^2$

step 2

Find the perimeter of the base

P=2(L+W)

substitute the values

$P=2(8+6)=28\ in$

step 3

Find the surface area

SA=2(48)+28(6)

$SA=264\ in^2$