A gift box is 14 inches long, 8 inches wide and 4 inches high how much wrapping paper is needed to wrap the gift box
To calculate the amount of wrapping paper needed to wrap the gift box, we need to find the surface area of the box.
The formula for surface area of a rectangular box is:
Surface Area = 2(l x w) + 2(l x h) + 2(w x h)
Here, l = 14 inches (length), w = 8 inches (width), and h = 4 inches (height).
Plugging these values into the formula, we get:
Surface Area = 2(14 x 8) + 2(14 x 4) + 2(8 x 4)
Surface Area = 224 + 112 + 64
Surface Area = 400 square inches
Therefore, 400 square inches of wrapping paper is needed to wrap the gift box.