A shipping box has a length of 12.5 inches, a height of 9.5 inches, and a width of 3.0 inches. What is the surface area of the box? Hint: Draw a net.(1 point)
Responses
184.75 square inches
184.75 square inches
341 square inches
341 square inches
369.5 square inches
369.5 square inches
511 square inches
To find the surface area of the box, we need to find the area of each individual side and then add them up.
1. Top and bottom of the box:
Area = length * width = 12.5 * 3.0 = 37.5 square inches (for each side, so total for both = 2 * 37.5 = 75 square inches)
2. Front and back of the box:
Area = length * height = 12.5 * 9.5 = 118.75 square inches (for each side, so total for both = 2 * 118.75 = 237.5 square inches)
3. Sides of the box:
Area = width * height = 3.0 * 9.5 = 28.5 square inches (for each side, so total for both = 2 * 28.5 = 57 square inches)
Now, add up all the areas:
Total surface area = 75 + 237.5 + 57 = 369.5 square inches
Therefore, the correct answer is 369.5 square inches.