Question

How much gift paper is required to at least fully cover a

cubical box of edge length 50 in?
SA = 682
At least
cover a cubical box with an edge length of 50 in.
of gift paper needed to
a
Please help !

Answer 1

Explanation:

Discussion

Where does that 682 come from? It cannot be the surface area of a cube with a side of 50 inches.

The edge length is 50 inches, so s = 50

SA = 6 * 50^2

SA = 15000 in^2

Answer: So at the very minimum, you need 15000 square inches of wrapping paper.