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The box is 2.1 feet long,2.7 feet wide and 3.2 feet high. What is closest to the total surface area of the box?

The box is 2.1 feet long,2.7 feet wide and 3.2 feet high. What is closest to the total-example-1
User Paco Abato
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17.28 for one side...
User Benny Halperin
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so the actually surface area can be split up by dif parts....meaning
2 side is 2.7*3.2*2 = 17.28
2 side is 3.2*2.1*2 = 13.44
2 sides is 2.1*2.7*2= 11.34

then u add up the areas = 42.06ft^2

then u look for what is the clossest...and that is 42gt^2
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