Question

Joseph wants to cover a rectangular box with wrapping paper. The length of the box is 2 feet, its width is 1 foot, and its height is 1 foot. The cost of wrapping paper is $0.80 per square foot. How much will it cost Joseph to cover the box with wrapping paper?

Answer 1

We need to find the surface area of the box. For this, we will do 2(L×W) + 2(L×H) + 2(H×W); Since each has a corresponding side, we multiply it by 2.
Let's find it with plugging it in.
2(2×1) + 2(2×1) + 2(1×1)
4+4+2=10
Now the surface area is 10 ft², let's just multiply .8 by that to find the price.
.8×10= 8
It'll cost $8 for Joseph to cover the box with wrapping paper.
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