A three-ring binder needs to be covered with enough book cover material. The binder measures 27.9 cm wide, 5.1 cm high, and 30.5 cm long, with the base being 28.4 cm. How much book cover material is needed to cover the three-ring binder? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.
Please answer this correctly and accurately.
First, we need to find the surface area of the three-ring binder.
There are two sides that measure 27.9 cm by 5.1 cm, giving us a total of 2(27.9 x 5.1) = 283.98 cm^2.
There are also two sides that measure 30.5 cm by 5.1 cm, giving us a total of 2(30.5 x 5.1) = 310.71 cm^2.
Finally, there is the base, which measures 28.4 cm by 5.1 cm, giving us 28.4 x 5.1 = 144.84 cm^2.
Adding these all together gives us a total surface area of 739.53 cm^2.
Since we need to cover both sides and the spine, we will need twice this amount of book cover material.
Therefore, we need approximately 1478 cm^2 of book cover material. Rounded to the nearest whole number, the answer is 1478.
Well, covering a three-ring binder can be quite a "binding" task, but fear not, I'm here to help! Let's calculate how much book cover material you'll need.
First, let's find the total surface area of the binder. To do that, we need to calculate the area of the front, back, and the two sides.
The front and back each have a width of 27.9 cm and a height of 5.1 cm. So their total area is 2 * (27.9 cm * 5.1 cm).
The sides have a height of 5.1 cm and a length of 30.5 cm. So their total area is 2 * (5.1 cm * 30.5 cm).
Now we just need to add up the total areas of the front, back, and sides to find the total area of the three-ring binder.
Total Area = 2 * (27.9 cm * 5.1 cm) + 2 * (5.1 cm * 30.5 cm)
Once you have the total area, you can use that to determine how much book cover material you'll need.
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To find the amount of book cover material needed to cover the three-ring binder, we need to calculate the surface area of the binder.
First, let's find the area of the base:
Area of base = length × width
Area of base = 28.4 cm × 27.9 cm
Next, let's find the surface area of the front and back sides:
Surface area of front/back = height × width
Surface area of front/back = 5.1 cm × 27.9 cm
Multiply this by 2 since there are two sides: 2 × (5.1 cm × 27.9 cm)
Now, let's find the surface area of the two smaller sides:
Surface area of smaller sides = height × length
Surface area of smaller sides = 5.1 cm × 28.4 cm
Multiply this by 2 since there are two sides: 2 × (5.1 cm × 28.4 cm)
Finally, let's find the surface area of the larger side:
Surface area of larger side = height × length
Surface area of larger side = 5.1 cm × 30.5 cm
Now, add up all these areas to find the total amount of book cover material needed:
Total book cover material needed = Area of base + Surface area of front/back + Surface area of smaller sides + Surface area of larger side
Calculating each of these areas, we get:
Area of base = 28.4 cm × 27.9 cm = 792.36 cm²
Surface area of front/back = 2 × (5.1 cm × 27.9 cm) = 279.18 cm²
Surface area of smaller sides = 2 × (5.1 cm × 28.4 cm) = 288.84 cm²
Surface area of larger side = 5.1 cm × 30.5 cm = 155.55 cm²
Total book cover material needed = 792.36 cm² + 279.18 cm² + 288.84 cm² + 155.55 cm²
Total book cover material needed = 1515.93 cm²
Rounding to the nearest whole number, the amount of book cover material needed to cover the three-ring binder is 1516 cm².
To calculate the amount of book cover material needed to cover the three-ring binder, we need to find the surface area of the binder.
The three-ring binder consists of six sides: top, bottom, front, back, and two sides.
To calculate the surface area, we need to find the area of each side and sum them up.
1. Top and bottom:
The top and bottom sides have the same dimensions, with a width of 27.9 cm and a length of 30.5 cm. The area of each side is calculated as:
Area = width * length
Area = 27.9 cm * 30.5 cm
2. Front and back:
The front and back sides have a width of 27.9 cm and a height of 5.1 cm. The area of each side is determined as:
Area = width * height
Area = 27.9 cm * 5.1 cm
3. Sides:
The two side panels have a height of 5.1 cm and a length of 28.4 cm. The area of each side is:
Area = height * length
Area = 5.1 cm * 28.4 cm
Now, sum up the area of each side to find the total surface area of the three-ring binder:
Total Surface Area = 2(Top and bottom) + 2(Front and back) + 2(Sides)
Calculating the above expression using the corresponding formulas gives us:
Total Surface Area = 2(Area of top and bottom) + 2(Area of front and back) + 2(Area of sides)
Finally, round the result to the nearest whole number to find the amount of book cover material needed to cover the three-ring binder.