Question

A brand of uncooked spaghetti comes in a box that is a rectangular prism with a length of 9 inches, a width of 2 inches, and a height of 1 1/2 inches. What is the surface area of the box?

Answer 1

SA = 157 in²

Steps:

SA = 2LW + 2WH + 2LH

SA = 2(9×2) + 2(2×11/2) + 2(9×11/2)

SA = 2×18 + 2×22/2 + 2×99/2

SA = 36 + 22 + 99

SA = 157 in²