To find the amount of paper needed to cover the outside of a box, which of the following measurements would you need to find?

surface area of a cylinder
volume of a cylinder
surface area of a rectangular prism
volume of a rectangular prism

Question

To find the amount of paper needed to cover the outside of a box, which of the following measurements would you need to find?

surface area of a cylinder
volume of a cylinder
surface area of a rectangular prism
volume of a rectangular prism

anonymous · Answer

I think it's the surface area of a cylinder, is that correct?

kymber · Answer

Well, I was thinking it's not a cylindrical box, maybe it is though?

anonymous · Answer

Oh wait it is a a rectangular box, i think...

kymber · Answer

So what do you think it is now? :P

anonymous · Answer

surface area of a rectangular prism or a box then

anonymous · Answer

the surface area of a rectangular prism :D

kymber · Answer

High five! xD

anonymous · Answer

High five back :D

kymber · Answer

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