Now, he wants to wrap it with wrapping paper. If the length of the shoebox measures 11 in, the width measures 6 in, and the height measures 4 in, how much wrapping paper does he need to cover the shoebox?

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Now, he wants to wrap it with wrapping paper. If the length of the shoebox measures 11 in, the width measures 6 in, and the height measures 4 in, how much wrapping paper does he need to cover the shoebox?

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Answer 1

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1 year ago

To find the amount of wrapping paper needed, we'll need to find the surface area of the shoebox. The surface area can be found using the formula for the surface area of a rectangular prism: SA = 2lw + 2lh + 2wh.

Let's plug in the given dimensions.

SA = 2(11)(6) + 2(11)(4) + 2(6)(4)
SA = 132 + 88 + 48
SA = 268 square inches

He needs 268 square inches of wrapping paper to cover the shoebox.