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Suppose you are designing a cardboard box that must have a volume of 27 cubic feet. The cost of the cardboard is $0.15 per square foot. What is the most economical design for the box (one that minimizes the cost), and how much will the material in each box cost?
Answer : Box design , $8.1 ( cost of material in each box)
Step-by-step explanation:
Volume of cardboard box = 27 cubic feet
cost of cardboard = $0.15 square feet
i) The most economical design for the box would be Designing a square box because the dimensions of the box would be [tex]\sqrt[3]{27}[/tex] = 3 ft
ii) The cost of the material for each box can be calculated as
= surfaces * surface area * cost per square foot
= 6 * 3^2 * $0.15
= $8.1
