95.7k views
4 votes
A gift box has the shape of a rectangular prism. How much wrapping paper do you need to cover the​ box?

Thanks in advance!

A gift box has the shape of a rectangular prism. How much wrapping paper do you need-example-1

2 Answers

3 votes

Answer:

652 in²

Explanation:

The formula is 2(wl+hl+hw)

h is height

w is width

l is length

Use PEMDAS/BIDMAS/BODMAS (do the parentheses then multiply it)

326*2 = 652

add your units

652 in^2

User Qidong
by
4.1k points
2 votes

Answer:

852 inches square

Explanation:

2×(16×15 + 16×6 + 15×6)

User Prafi
by
4.0k points