163k views
1 vote
Please help!

How much wrapping paper would you need to cover a rectangular box that is 6 inches by 8 inches by 3.5 inches?

1 Answer

5 votes

Answer: 192 inches^2

Explanation:

Basically what they want you to find is surface area which is adding the area of all the sides.

6*3.5*2+8*3.5*2+6*8*2=SA

42+56+96=SA

SA= 192 inches^2

User Leda
by
3.2k points