A manufacturing company needs boxes to ship their newest widget, which measures 2 x 4 x 5 in. Standard size boxes, which are cubes that measure 5 inches on each side, are inexpensive but require foam packaging. Foam packaging costs $0.03 per cubic inch. Custom-designed boxes are more expensive but don't require foam packaging. If the standard size box costs $0.80 each and the custom-designed box costs $3 each, which kind of box should the company choose?
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The standard size box
Step-by-step explanation:
The box measures 40 inches cubed. The standard sized box can hold the thing since the dimensions are big enough(5 by 5 by 5>2 by 4 by 5).
Standard Size box:
Cost of box: $0.80
(for the foam packaging)0.03 times 40=1.2
1.2+0.80=$2
$2<$3
$2 is cheaper and can hold the widget.
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