You are shipping a gift to your grandmother. The gift fits in a box that is shaped as a right rectangular prism with a length of 24 inches, a width of 18 inches, and a height of 12 inches. Aply the surface area formula to find the number of square inches shipping paper that you need to cover the box for shipping.
A. 432 square inches
B. 1,872 square inches
C. 1,872 inches
D. 5,184 cubic inches
To find the surface area of the box, we use the formula:
Surface Area = 2lw + 2lh + 2wh
Plugging in the values, we get:
Surface Area = 2(24)(18) + 2(24)(12) + 2(18)(12)
Surface Area = 864 + 576 + 432
Surface Area = 1,872 square inches
Therefore, the correct answer is:
B. 1,872 square inches