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The dimensions of a box are 32 cm × 28 cm × 24 cm. It is to be painted from the outside. The area to be painted is ____ cm².

Since the box is to be painted from the outside, the area to be painted is the total surface area of the box.

The length (l), breadth (b), and height (h) of the box are given as 32 cm, 28 cm, and 24 cm respectively.

Total surface area of the cuboid = 2(lb+ bh + hl)

Total surface area of the box = 2 (32 × 28 + 28 × 24 + 24 × 32) 

= 2(896 + 672 + 768) 

= 2 × 2336 cm²

= 4672 cm²

Hence, the area to be painted is 4672 cm².