A cereal box is 19 centimeters long, 6 centimeters wide and 28 centimeters high. An artist is trying to create a design for the box. What is the surface area the artist needs to cover?
Surface area = Lateral area + Area of the base Surface area = Perimeter of the base x high + 19 x 6 Surface area = (19+19+6+6) x 28 + 114 Surface area = 50 x 28 + 114 Surface area = 1544 centimeter square
