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The outside of the rectangular box represented in the figure above is to be decorated by attaching pieces of wrapping paper to cover all surfaces except the bottom of the box. what is the minimum number of sqaure inches of wrapping paper needed?

a) 375
b) 600
c) 725
d) 800
e) 1250
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Top = 25*10 = 250
Sides = 5*10*2 = 100
Front & Back = 25*5*2 = 250

Total = 600
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basically its an application of the 3D rectangle formula?
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Yes... The shape is called a cuboid. We are not considering the bottom in this case.
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total area of cuboid - area of bottom of cuboid = paper required to wrap all sides except bottom of the cuboid

total area of cuboid = area of top and bottom side faces (l*b)+area of two side faces(h*b) + area of two side faces (l*h) = 2*25*10 + 2*5*10 + 2*25*5 = 500+100+250=850

area of bottom face = 250

so paper needed = 850 - 250 = 600 sqinches
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even immediately after finishing reading the question, we know how to solve the problem. this one takes on more than 90 seconds to get to the correct choice.
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23 Nov 2015, 14:54
MacFauz wrote:
Top = 25*10 = 250
Sides = 5*10*2 = 100
Front & Back = 25*5*2 = 250

Total = 600
Answer is B

How do we know not to multiply 25 x 10 twice
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Hey All,

Its super basic but I'm having trouble in translating top/bottom/sides wording into length, width and height. As the general formula for the surface area of a cuboid/rectangular solid is 2(lw+wh+lh), how can we translate this into top/bottom/sides etc.?

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MacFauz wrote:
Top = 25*10 = 250
Sides = 5*10*2 = 100
Front & Back = 25*5*2 = 250

Total = 600
Answer is B

How do we know not to multiply 25 x 10 twice

We have been told specifically that the bottom is not to be covered. Hence we don't multiply 25*10 by 2.
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