Victor wrapped a gift box with no overlaps How much paper did he use if the length is 8 inches the width is 6 inches and the height is 5 inches
236 inches of paper?
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To find the amount of paper Victor used to wrap the gift box, we need to calculate the surface area of the box.
The surface area of a rectangular box can be calculated by finding the area of each of its six sides and summing them together.
The six sides of the box are:
1. The top and bottom: These have the same dimensions as the length and width of the box (8 inches by 6 inches).
2. The front and back: These have the dimensions of the length and height (8 inches by 5 inches).
3. The left and right sides: These have the dimensions of the width and height (6 inches by 5 inches).
Let's calculate the area of each side:
1. Area of the top and bottom: 8 inches × 6 inches = 48 square inches × 2 (since there is a top and a bottom) = 96 square inches.
2. Area of the front and back: 8 inches × 5 inches = 40 square inches × 2 = 80 square inches.
3. Area of the left and right sides: 6 inches × 5 inches = 30 square inches × 2 = 60 square inches.
Now, add up all the areas:
96 square inches (top and bottom) + 80 square inches (front and back) + 60 square inches (left and right sides) = 236 square inches.
Therefore, Victor used 236 square inches of paper to wrap the gift box.