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1 Aiden paints an unassembled gift box to use for

his sister's birthday gift.
The base of the box measures 2 inches by5 inches. When assembled the box measures7 inches tall. If Aiden only paints the outside of the unassembled box, how many square inches will he paint?
A 64 in.²
B 70 in.²
C 118 in.²
D 126 in.²

User Nmock
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I believe Your answer is C
User Albator
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2 rectangles are 2 x 5 = 10

2 rectangles are 2 x 7 = 14

2 rectangles are 5 x 7 = 35

So the total surface area is 10 + 10 + 14 + 14 + 35 + 35 = 118


So the answer is C. 118 in
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