Question

which strategy could you use to find the actual number of sticky notes it will take to cover the cabinet, excluding the bottom? think about each strategy in terms of sticky notes. a find the area of one side of the cabinet, then multiply by five because there are five sides. b add the length, width, and height of the file cabinet to get the total number of sticky notes needed. c find the perimeter of each rectangular side, excluding rectangular bottom, then add them together. d find the area of each rectangular side of the cabinet, excluding the bottom, and add them together.

Explanation:

Step1: Understand the problem

We need to cover the non - bottom sides of the cabinet with sticky notes. The number of sticky notes will be related to the surface area to be covered.

Step2: Analyze option A

A cabinet has different - sized sides. Multiplying the area of one side by 5 is incorrect as the sides are not all the same size.

Step3: Analyze option B

Adding the length, width, and height gives a linear measurement (sum of dimensions) and not an area measurement related to the number of sticky notes needed.

Step4: Analyze option C

Finding the perimeter of each side gives a linear measurement. The perimeter does not tell us about the area to be covered by sticky notes.

Step5: Analyze option D

To find the number of sticky notes needed to cover the non - bottom sides of the cabinet, we need to find the area of each of the non - bottom rectangular sides and add them together. This gives the total surface area to be covered, which is related to the number of sticky notes.

Answer:

D. Find the area of each rectangular side of the cabinet, excluding the bottom, and add them together.