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Geometry and Trigonometry practice question

A closed rectangular box measures 4 cm by 5 cm by 6 cm. What is its total surface area, in square centimetres?

Answer: 148

2(4×5 + 5×6 + 4×6) = 2(20 + 30 + 24) = 148.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 60
60 doubles only two of the three pairs of faces.
If you answered 74
74 counts each face once instead of twice.
If you answered 120
120 is the volume.

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