Chloe wants to wrap a present in a box for Sarah. The top and bottom of the box is 8 in. by 3 inches and it is 8 inches tall (height). How much wrapping paper will Chloe need to wrap the present?
To calculate the amount of wrapping paper Chloe will need, we first need to find the area of the top and bottom of the box, then the area of the sides of the box.
Area of top and bottom of the box:
2 * (8 in * 3 in) = 48 in^2
Area of the sides of the box:
2 * (8 in * 8 in) + 2 * (3 in * 8 in) = 128 in^2 + 48 in^2 = 176 in^2
Total wrapping paper needed:
48 in^2 (top and bottom) + 176 in^2 (sides) = 224 in^2
Therefore, Chloe will need 224 square inches of wrapping paper to wrap the present.