Question

sheila has a box shaped like a right rectangular prism. she wants to cover the entire box with paper. what is the area of space that will need to be covered? a 300 in.² b. 216 in.² c. 150 in.² d. 126 in.²

Explanation:

Step1: Recall the formula for the surface area of a rectangular prism

The formula for the surface area \(S\) of a rectangular prism is \(S = 2(lw+lh + wh)\), where \(l\) is the length, \(w\) is the width, and \(h\) is the height.

Step2: Identify the values of \(l\), \(w\), and \(h\)

From the problem, \(l = 12\) in, \(w=9\) in, and \(h = 2\) in.

Step3: Substitute the values into the formula

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Answer:

A. \(300\ \text{in.}^2\)