Question

The cardboard box below is used by a company to package new laptops of the company plans to increase the length of the Box by 2in what is the minimum amount of extra cardboard needed to construct a new box The dimensions of the box is 5 in high 16 in in width and 20 in in length

A. 84in^2

B. 116in^2

C.132in^2

D.160in^2

Answer 1

The minimum amount of extra cardboard needed to construct a new box is : 84in².

What is the minimum amount of extra cardboard needed?

First step

Surface area=2(16) (5) in²+ 2(20in) (5in)  + 2(16in) (20in)

Surface area=1000in²

Second step

Surface area if the length increase by 2 inches

Surface area=2(16) (5) + 2(20+2) (5in)  + 2(16in) (20+2)

Surface area=1084in²

Third step

Surface area=1084in²-1000in²

Surface area=84in²

Therefore the minimum amount of extra cardboard needed to construct a new box is : 84in².

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