Tommy and Cole are planning to build an aquarium for their pet fish. If the dimensions of the aquarium are 17 inches long, 9 inches wide, and 11 inches tall, how much glass do they need to buy to enclose the aquarium?(1 point) surface area = square inches
To find the surface area of the aquarium, we need to calculate the area of each of the six sides and then add them all together.
1. Front and back sides (2 sides):
Area = width * height
Area = 9 inches * 11 inches = 99 square inches
2. Top and bottom sides (2 sides):
Area = length * width
Area = 17 inches * 9 inches = 153 square inches
3. Left and right sides (2 sides):
Area = length * height
Area = 17 inches * 11 inches = 187 square inches
Now, add all these areas together to find the total surface area:
Total surface area = 99 + 99 + 153 + 153 + 187 + 187
Total surface area = 878 square inches
Therefore, Tommy and Cole need to buy 878 square inches of glass to enclose the aquarium.