Question

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the angles are 10 cm, 4 cm, and 17 cm.
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?
A. 31 square centimeters
B. 240 square centimeters
C. 556 square centimeters
D. 680 square centimeters

Answer 1

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To find the total surface area of the box, we need to find the area of each face and add them together.

The area of the front and back faces (10 cm by 4 cm) is 10 cm * 4 cm = 40 square centimeters each.
The area of the top and bottom faces (10 cm by 17 cm) is 10 cm * 17 cm = 170 square centimeters each.
The area of the side faces (4 cm by 17 cm) is 4 cm * 17 cm = 68 square centimeters each.

Adding all these together, we get a total surface area of 40 + 40 + 170 + 170 + 68 + 68 = 556 square centimeters.

Therefore, Jerry will need 556 square centimeters of wrapping paper to wrap the present.

So, the correct answer is C. 556 square centimeters.