Question

Michael’s pencil box is shaped like a rectangular prism. It is 30.5 centimeters long, 20.3 centimeters wide, and 10 centimeters tall. He estimates that the surface area of the box is about 2,200 square centimeters. Is his estimate reasonable? Explain your reasoning.

Answer 1

yes

Explanation:

the approximate surface area is (30 × 20 × 2) + (30 × 10 × 2) + (20 × 10 × 2) or 2,200 cm2