a) Find the surface area of the cereal box. 12 b) The manufacturer decides to decrease the size of the box by reducing each of the dimensions by 1 inch. By how mar square inches did the surface area of the box decrease fron the original size?

a) Find the surface area of the cereal box. 12 b) The manufacturer decides to decrease the size of the box by reducing each of the dimensions by 1 inch. By how mar square inches did the surface area of the box decrease fron the original size?

Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e

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5) A cereal box has the dimensions shown.
a) Find the surface area of the cereal box.
Blueberry
12 in.
CRUNCH
b) The manufacturer decides to decrease the size of the box
by reducing each of the dimensions by 1 inch. By how mar
square inches did the surface area of the box decrease fron
the original size?
4 in.
9 in.

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