A shipping box has a length of 12.5 inches, a height of 9.5 inches, and a width of 3.0 inches. What is the surface area of the box? Hint: Draw a net.(1 point)
Responses
369.5 square inches
369.5 square inches
341 square inches
341 square inches
184.75 square inches
184.75 square inches
511 square inches
The surface area of the box can be calculated by finding the area of each individual face of the box and adding them up.
There are 6 faces to this box:
1. Top: 12.5 x 3 = 37.5 square inches
2. Bottom: 12.5 x 3 = 37.5 square inches
3. Front: 12.5 x 9.5 = 118.75 square inches
4. Back: 12.5 x 9.5 = 118.75 square inches
5. Left Side: 3 x 9.5 = 28.5 square inches
6. Right Side: 3 x 9.5 = 28.5 square inches
Adding these up:
37.5 + 37.5 + 118.75 + 118.75 + 28.5 + 28.5 = 369.5 square inches
So, the surface area of the box is 369.5 square inches.