Question

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?

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

To find the amount of wrapping paper needed, we need to find the surface area of the box.

The box has 6 faces, and each face will need to be covered with wrapping paper.

The formula for the surface area of a rectangular box is:
Surface Area = 2lw + 2lh + 2wh

Where:
l = length = 17 cm
w = width = 10 cm
h = height = 4 cm

Surface Area = 2(17*10) + 2(17*4) + 2(10*4)
Surface Area = 2(170) + 2(68) + 2(40)
Surface Area = 340 + 136 + 80
Surface Area = 556 cm^2

Therefore, Jerry will need 556 cm^2 of wrapping paper to wrap the present.