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Question
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 square inches of wrapping paper needed?
Option A:
375
Option B:
600
Option C:
725
Option D:
800
Option E:
1250
Difficulty Level
EasySolution
Option B is the correct answer.
Option Analysis
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 square inches.
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