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)
The surface area of the box can be calculated by finding the area of each of the six sides and adding them together.
Front and back sides: 12.5 inches (length) x 9.5 inches (height) = 118.75 square inches x 2 = 237.5 square inches
Top and bottom sides: 12.5 inches (length) x 3.0 inches (width) = 37.5 square inches x 2 = 75 square inches
Left and right sides: 9.5 inches (height) x 3.0 inches (width) = 28.5 square inches x 2 = 57 square inches
Adding all the sides together:
237.5 + 75 + 57 = 369.5 square inches
Therefore, the surface area of the shipping box is 369.5 square inches.