A department store wraps gifts for its customers. What is the amount of wrapping paper it would take to wrap a gift box with a w

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idth of 8 inches, a height of 6 inches, and a length of 5 inches?

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Dennis_Churaev [7] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-30T23:59:57+03:00

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Answer: $236\ in.^2$

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

Dimension of gift box is

Width $b=8\ in.$

height $h=6\ in.$

Length $L=5\ in.$

So, box is in shape cubiod

and its surface area is given by

$S.A.=2(lb+bh+hl)$

$S.A.=2(5\times 8+8\times 6+6\times 5)$

$S.A.=2(40+48+30)$

$S.A.=2\times 118$

$S.A.=236\ in.^2$

So, $236\ in.^2$ of gift paper is required