Darian wants to wrap a present in a box for his grandmother. The box measures 6 inches high, 2 inches wide, and 3 inches long. How much wrapping paper will Jerry need to wrap the present?
To calculate the amount of wrapping paper Darian will need to wrap the present, we need to find the surface area of the box.
The box has 6 sides: 3 pairs of opposite sides. The surface area of a rectangular box is given by:
2lw + 2lh + 2wh
Plugging in the measurements:
2(3)(2) + 2(3)(6) + 2(2)(6)
= 12 + 36 + 24
= 72 square inches
Darian will need 72 square inches of wrapping paper to wrap the present for his grandmother.