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A gift box has a length of 12 cm, width 8 cm, and height 6 cm. Which is the correct unit of measurement to use to figure out how much paper is needed to wrap this box?

A. cm
B. cm squared
C. cm cubed

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B.cm squared

Wrapping paper around a box suggest that it is covering the surface area of the box.Thus,the surface area is measured in cm squared.
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