Question

Parker builds wooden boxes in the shape of a rectangular prism with 2 square bases. To help him determine the amount of wood he needs for a particular box, he creates an expression to represent the sum of the areas of the 6 sides of the box.
If Parker's expression is 2x2+4xy, where x is not equal to y, which of the following terms represents the area of both square bases of the box?
A.
4
B.
2x2
C.
4xy
D.
2x
Please help.

Answer 1

The answer is going to be B. 2x2