jOSH IS WRAPPING A BOX THAT IS 5 FEET LONG 14 FEET WIDE AND 3 FEET TALL WITH WRAPPING PAPER. hOW MUCH WAPPING PAPER WILL HE NEED TO COVER THE BOX?
A lot!
It depends upon the size of the rolls of wrapping paper.
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To determine the amount of wrapping paper Josh needs to cover the box, you need to calculate the surface area of the box. The surface area is the sum of the areas of each side of the box.
1. Start by calculating the area of the bottom side:
- The bottom side has dimensions 5 feet (length) and 14 feet (width), so its area is 5 * 14 = 70 square feet.
2. Next, calculate the area of the top side (which is the same as the bottom side):
- The top side also has dimension 5 feet (length) and 14 feet (width), so its area is also 70 square feet.
3. Calculate the area of the front side:
- The front side has dimensions 5 feet (length) and 3 feet (height), so its area is 5 * 3 = 15 square feet.
4. Calculate the area of the back side (which is the same as the front side):
- The back side has dimensions 5 feet (length) and 3 feet (height), so its area is also 15 square feet.
5. Calculate the area of the left side:
- The left side has dimensions 14 feet (width) and 3 feet (height), so its area is 14 * 3 = 42 square feet.
6. Calculate the area of the right side (which is the same as the left side):
- The right side has dimensions 14 feet (width) and 3 feet (height), so its area is also 42 square feet.
7. Now, add up all the areas to get the total surface area of the box:
- Total surface area = bottom + top + front + back + left + right
- Total surface area = 70 + 70 + 15 + 15 + 42 + 42 = 254 square feet.
Therefore, Josh will need 254 square feet of wrapping paper to cover the entire box.