Problema Solution
Jim is making a wooden sandbox for his children. He wants the sandbox to be 9 feet long, 6 feet wide, and 1.5 feet deep. If Jim wants to paint the outside of the sandbox including the lid, how many sqaure feet will he need to paint?
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The area of the sandbox is:
A = 2(9*6 + 6*1.5 + 9*1.5)
A = 153 ft^2
Jim will need to paint an area of 153 ft^2.