Question

Joshua unfolded a cardboard box. The figure of the unfolded box is shown below:

Which calculation will give the total surface area of the cardboard, in square inches, that was used to make the box? (1 point)

Question 14 options:

1)

6 × 3 × 3

2)

3 × 6 × 6

3)

9 × 6 × 6

4)

6 × 9 × 9

Answer 1

1) 6 * 3 * 3

Explanation:

Assuming the box is a cube, the surface area would be 6 times one side's area (since in a cube each side is a square) or A=6s^2 where s is a side length of the cube. This means that the surface area is 6*3*3=6*9=54 in^2