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What is the minimum area of cardboard needed to make a box that is 16 centimeters long, 12 centimeters wide, and 6 centimeters tall?

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The formula for volume is 2lw+2lh+2wh.
In your case, it would be 2x16x12 + 2x16x6 + 2x12x6.
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