2. Cereal boxes are each 13 cm wide by 20 cm high by 6 cm deep. They are packed in a larger box that is 3 boxes wide, 2 boxes high, and 5 boxes deep for shipping. Determine the surface area of the shipping box.
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The surface area of a rectangular box can be calculated by adding up the areas of all its sides. In this case, the cereal box has six sides: two sides that are 13 cm by 20 cm, two sides that are 13 cm by 6 cm, and two sides that are 20 cm by 6 cm. Area of one Show more…
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