A cardboard box holds 31.25 cubic inches of creamy butter. The butter is molded into a square prism that is 5 inches long. How much cardboard would it take to make the box, assuming the butter fits exactly into the box and there is no overlap.

62.5 Square Inches

Step-by-step explanation:

Volume of the molded butter=31.25 cubic inches

Length of the molded butter=5 Inches

Volume=length X width X height

Since it is a square prism, width = height. Therefore:

Divide both sides by 5

The amount of cardboard needed to make the box, which exactly fits the butter is the total surface area of the butter.

Total Surface area

Since l=5 in, w= 2.5 in

Surface Area

=62.5 Square Inches

your answer is 228

step-by-step explanation:

add the top and bottom bases together, then divide them by 2, then multiply by the height.