Surface area word problems about wrapping and painting boxes

1. Sam paints the outside of a box that is 2 m long, 4 m wide and 4 m tall. The box has a lid, so all six faces are painted. How many square meters are painted?

   Answer: 64

2. Noah paints the outside of a box that is 4 ft long, 5 ft wide and 6 ft tall. The box has a lid, so all six faces are painted. How many square feet are painted?

   Answer: 148

3. Lena wraps a gift box that is 2 cm long, 2 cm wide and 5 cm tall. The paper covers the whole box with no overlap. How many square centimeters of paper are needed?

   Answer: 48

Tip: Decide which faces are covered or painted, then find their total area. If the question gives a price per square unit, multiply by it.