A suitcase with measures `8cm x 48cm xx 24cm` is to be covered with a tarpaulin cloth. How many metres of tarpaulin of width `96 cm` is required to cover 100 such suitcases?

Explanation

To find out how much tarpaulin cloth is required to cover 100 suitcases, we need to follow these steps:

### Step 1: Calculate the surface area of one suitcase.
The suitcase has dimensions of 80 cm x 48 cm x 24 cm. The surface area \( A \) of a rectangular box is given by the formula:
\[ A = 2(lw + lh + wh) \]
where \( l \) is the length, \( w \) is the width, and \( h \) is the height.
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