Question

A cereal box is 8 inches by 2 inches by 12 inches. What is its surface area?

Answer 1

Answer:

192

Step-by-step explanation:

12×2=24

24×8=192

Answer 2

Answer:  

272 square inches is its surface area.

Solution:  

According to the question,

Given Data:  

A Box contains,

Length by 8 inches, Breadth by 2 inches, Height by 12 inches.

To Find:

Calculate the surface area of Box

Step-by-Step Explanation:

Step 1:

using formula:

Surface area = 2lw+2lh+2wh

Step 2:  

Length by 8 inches, Breadth by 2 inches, Height by 12 inches

Step 3:

= (2×8×2)+(2×8×12)+(2×2×12)

=32+192+48

=272

Step 4:

Thus the surface area is 272 square inches.

Result:  

Therefore the Final value is 272 square inches.