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FOOD Most cereals are packaged in cardboard boxes. If a box of cereal is 14 inches high, 6 inches wide, and 2.5 inches deep, find the surface area of the box. (lesson $12-2$ )
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Step 1: The surface area of a box (or a rectangular prism) is given by the formula: \[2lw + 2lh + 2wh\] where \(l\) is the length, \(w\) is the width, and \(h\) is the height of the box. Show more…
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