Dmitri wants to cover the top and sides of this box with glass tiles that are 1 cm square. How many tiles
will he need?
8 cm
20 cm
Dmitri will need
18 cm
glass tiles.

Dmitri wants to cover the top and sides of this box with glass tiles that are 1 cm square How many tiles will he need 8 cm 20 cm Dmitri will need 18 cm glass ti class=

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Answer:

  968

Step-by-step explanation:

The area of the top and sides is given by the formula ...

  A = LW +2H(L +W)

  A = (20 cm)(18 cm) +2(8 cm)(20 cm +18 cm)

  A = (360 +16(38)) cm² = 968 cm²

Since the tiles are 1 cm², 968 tiles are needed.