Question

Harry needs to paint a cereal box for a school project. What measure should he use to find the total amount of paint he needs to cover the cereal box with paint? area lateral area surface area volume.

1. area
2. lateral area
3. surface area
4. volume

Answer 1

Answer: C

Explanation:

Answer 2

For this case, the first thing we should do is observe that Harry needs to paint the entire box.
Therefore, he must paint:
Base and roof.
Left and right side.
Front and back side.
The measure you need to know therefore is:
Surface area of the box.
Answer:
He should use to find the total amount of paint I need to cover the cereal box with paint:
3. surface area