Question

50 Points

Janey paints a block of wood with gold glitter for an art project. The block measures
8 inches by 10 inches by 20 inches.
After she's done, she decides to make two blocks by cutting through the block on the
red line. She still wants each block to be covered with gold glitter.

What is the total area of the cut surfaces she still needs to paint?
Answer the questions to find out.

1. What is the shape of each cut surface? what are its dimensions?


2. What is the area of each cut surface?


3. What is the total area Jenny needs to paint? Explain how you found your answer.

Answer 1

The shape of each cut surface is a rectangle. The dimensions of the first cut surface are 8 inches by 10 inches, and the dimensions of the second cut surface are 10 inches by 20 inches.

The area of the first cut surface is 8 inches x 10 inches = 80 square inches. The area of the second cut surface is 10 inches x 20 inches = 200 square inches.

To find the total area Jenny needs to paint, we need to add the area of the first cut surface to the area of the second cut surface.

Total area = Area of first cut surface + Area of second cut surface

Total area = 80 square inches + 200 square inches

Total area = 280 square inches

Therefore, Jenny needs to paint a total area of 280 square inches.