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Nelda needs to wrap a holiday gift box. The box is in the shape of a rectangular prism with the dimensions shown.

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Answer:

416 in²

Explanation:

Given that:

Height. h = 4 in

Length = 12 in

Width = 10 in

The surface area of a rectangular prism is obtained using the relation :

Surface Area, S = 2(lw + lh + wh)

S = 2[(10*12) + (10*4) + (12*4))

S = 2(120 + 40 + 48)

S = 2(208)

S = 416 in²

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