Jerry wants to wrap a present in a box for his mother. The box measures 10 cm wide, 4 cm high, and 17 cm long. How much wrapping paper will Jerry need to wrap the present? (1 point) Responses 31 square centimeters 31 square centimeters 240 square centimeters 240 square centimeters 556 square centimeters 556 square centimeters 680 square centimeters
To calculate the amount of wrapping paper Jerry will need, we need to find the surface area of the box.
Surface Area = 2lw + 2lh + 2wh
Surface Area = 2(10)(17) + 2(10)(4) + 2(17)(4)
Surface Area = 340 + 80 + 136
Surface Area = 556 square centimeters
Therefore, Jerry will need 556 square centimeters of wrapping paper to wrap the present.