Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Wrapping Paper Wedgie How Many Square Feet Of Wrapping Paper Does It Take To Cover The Box In This Geo Problem?

How many square feet of wrapping paper does it take to cover the box in this geo problem? - wrapping paper wedgie

Michael is to wrap a gift. I wonder how many meters would spquare wrapping paper needed to the area precisely. The box is 2 feet by 3 feet by 5 feet.

2 comments:

shhrewd said...

Area = 2 * (length * width) + 2 * (width * height) + 2 * (width * height)
Area = 2 * (2 * 3) + 2 * (2 * 5) + 2 * (3 * 5) = 12 + 20 + 30 = 62 square meters of paper.

Stuart H said...

(2x2x3) + (2x3x5) + (2x2x5) = 62 sqm

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