Question

Janey paints a block of wood with gold glitter for an art project. The block measures 8 inches by 10 inches by 20 inches. After she’s done, she decides to make two blocks by cutting through the block on the red line. She still wants each block to be covered with gold glitter.
3. What is the total area Janey still needs to paint? Explain how you found your answer.

Answer 1

160 square inches

if the block is cut after it’s been painted, two sides with the same measurements don’t have glitter on them. you find the area of the one rectangle and multiply it by 2 as follows:
A = length • width
A = 10 • 8 = 80
area that needs to be covered = 80 • 2 = 160 square inches