Question

Angel's dad bought a television for her for completing all of her digital learning day lessons. He wants to wrap the gift. The box measures 56 inches by 8 inches by 36 inches. Wrapping paper is sold in rectangles that measure 26 inches by 17 inches. How many sheets of wrapping paper will Angel's dad need to purchase?

Answer 1

The answer to your question is 13 sheets.

Explanation:

Data

Dimensions of the TV Dimensions wrapping paper

56 in x 8 in x 36 in 26 in x 17 in

Process

1.- Calculate the total area of the TV

Area 1 = 56 x 8 x 2 = 896 in²

Area 2 = 36 x 8 x 2 = 576 in²

Area 3 = 56 x 36 x 2 = 4032 in²

Total area = 5504 in²

2.- Calculate the area of the wrapping paper

Area 4 = 26 x 17 = 442 in²

3.- Divide the area of the TV by the area of the wrapping paper

Number of sheets = 5504 / 442

= 12.5 ≈ 13 sheets of wrapping paper