Question

A gift box is 12 inches long 8 inches wide and 2 inches high how much wrapping paper is needed to wrap the gift box

Answer 1

Given that a box is 12 inches long 8 inches wide and 2 inches high, the area of wrapping paper needed to wrap the gift box​ is equal to the total surface area of the box.

`\begin{gathered} \text{length l =12 inches} \\ \text{width w = 8 inches} \\ \text{ height h = 2 inches} \end{gathered}`

The total surface area of the box can be calculated using the formula;