Question

gift wrap cloe is wrapping a gift for her sister in a box that has the net shown here. how many square inches of wrapping paper will it take to cover the box?

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate the area of each face

• There are \(2\) faces with dimensions \(3\times6\): \(2\times(3\times6)= 36\)
• There are \(2\) faces with dimensions \(2\times6\): \(2\times(2\times6)=24\)
• There are \(2\) faces with dimensions \(2\times3\): \(2\times(2\times3) = 12\)

Step2: Sum up the areas

$$36 + 24+12=72$$

Answer:

\(72\)