Question

When Tyson opens and lays a cereal box out flat, he sees that the top and the bottom of the box both measure 11 inches by 8 inches, the sides of the box both measure 11 inches by 6 inches, and the front and back of the box both measure 8 inches by 6 inches. What is the surface area of Tyson's cereal box?

Answer 1

The surface area of Tyson's cereal box is 404 inches

Explanation:

Top and bottom surface area = 2 (11 x 8)

= 176 inches

sides surface area = 2 (11 x 6)

= 132 inches

front and back surface area =2 (8 x 6)

=96 inches

total surface area of cereal box = 176+132+96

=404 inches