How many square feet needed to make a box 4 feet by 3 feet by 6 feet?

Answer 1

The box has:

-- 2 sides that measure 4-ft by 3-ft

-- 2 sides that measure 4-ft by 6-ft

-- 2 sides that measure 3-ft by 6-ft

Each of the first pair has 12 square feet of area.

Each of the second pair has 24 square feet of area.

Each of the third pair has 18 square feet of area.

Total = (2 x 12) + (2 x 24) + (2 x 18) = 2 x (12 + 24 + 18) = 2 x (54) = 108 square feet.

Answer 2

To find the total surface area of the box, you would calculate the area of each of the six faces and then sum them up. The box described has dimensions of 4 feet by 3 feet by 6 feet, so the total surface area would be 2(4x3) + 2(4x6) + 2(3x6) = 24 + 48 + 36 = 108 square feet.