a gift box is 10 feet long, 6 feet wide, and four feet high. how much wrapping paper is needed to wrap the gift box?
The surface area of the gift box can be calculated by finding the area of each side of the box and adding them together:
- Top and bottom: 2 x (10 ft x 6 ft) = 120 sq ft
- Front and back: 2 x (10 ft x 4 ft) = 80 sq ft
- Sides: 2 x (6 ft x 4 ft) = 48 sq ft
Total surface area: 120 + 80 + 48 = 248 sq ft
Therefore, 248 square feet of wrapping paper is needed to wrap the gift box.