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A gift box has a length of 14 inches, a height of 8 inches, and a width of 6 inches. How many square inches of wrapping paper are needed to wrap the box?

  • A. 56
  • B. 244
  • C. 488
  • D. 672
Correct Answer: C

Rationale: To find the surface area of a rectangular prism, you use the formula SA = 2lw + 2wh + 2hl, where l is the length, w is the width, and h is the height. Substituting the given dimensions, the calculation would be SA = 2(14)(6) + 2(6)(8) + 2(8)(14) = 168 + 96 + 224 = 488 square inches. Therefore, 488 square inches of wrapping paper are needed to wrap the box. Choice A (56), Choice B (244), and Choice D (672) are incorrect because they do not represent the correct surface area calculation for the given box dimensions.