Question

Michaela is making memory boxes. She wants to cover the boxes with sheets of decorative paper on all sides before filling them. This net represents a single memory box.

How much paper is needed to cover each memory box?

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Net of rectangular prism. The top rectangle has a horizontal length of 35 inches. There is a second rectangle below it. One either side of the second rectangle, there is a rectangle with a horizontal length of 24 inches and a vertical length of 30 inches. There are two rectangles below the second rectangle.

Answer 1

5220

5220

5220

5220

5220

5220

5220

Answer 2

area = 5220 in²

Explanation:

It's a little difficult to ensure accuracy without a diagram of the net, but from what you have said, the net appears to comprise of:

• 2 rectangles: 35 x 24
• 2 rectangles: 24 x 30
• 2 rectangles: 35 x 30

Therefore, the total area of the net is:

⇒ area = 2(35 x 24) + 2(24 x 30) + 2(35 x 30)

⇒ area = 5220 in²