Question

Using the box will be cost effective only if the surface area to volume ratio of the box is less than 2. Determine whether it is cost effective for the company to use this box. Show and explain your work.

Answer 1

You must find the surface area and the volume of this prism.
Do you know how to find those?

Answer 2

voulme is 216

Answer 3

area is 228

Answer 4

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Answer 5

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Answer 6

You are correct.
You have surface area = 228 and volume = 216
Now find the ratio of the surface area to the volume.
What is \(\dfrac{surface ~area}{volume} = \)

Answer 7

so you divide them?
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Answer 8

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Answer 9

Right. Divide the area by the volume. If the ratio is less than 2, the it is cost efective.