Question

Jarell is using butcher paper to cover four faces of the cube shown. If Jarell Will not cover the bases then how many square inches of butcher paper will Jarell need?

Answer 1

Given:

The side of the cube is a = 3.5 in.

To find: The required area of the butcher paper to cover four faces of the cube.

Explanation:

The formula of the lateral surface area of the cube is,

$A=4a^2$

Substitute a = 3.5 in the formula, we get

$\begin{gathered} A=4(3.5)^2 \\ A=49in^2 \end{gathered}$

Final answer:

The required area of the butcher paper to cover the four faces of the cube is 49 square inches.