Answer:
(a)434 square inches
(b)$0.45
Explanation:
Part A
The dimensions of the new box are given below:
• Length = 15 inches
,• Width = 11 inches
,• Height = 2 inches
The surface area of the new box will therefore be:
[tex]\begin{gathered} \text{Total Surface Area=2(LW+LH+WH)} \\ =2(15\times11+15\times2+11\times2) \\ =2(165+30+22) \\ =2\times217 \\ =434\text{ square inches} \end{gathered}[/tex]The surface area of the new box is 434 square inches.
Part B
[tex]\begin{gathered} 144in^2=1ft^2 \\ 434in^2=\text{xft}^2 \\ \frac{144}{1}=\frac{434}{x} \\ 144x=434 \\ x=\frac{434}{144} \\ x=3\frac{1}{72}ft^2 \end{gathered}[/tex]The surface area of the new box in square foot is 3 1/72.
The cost of the new box per square foot = $0.15
Thus, the total cost for one new box:
[tex]\begin{gathered} =3\frac{1}{72}\times0.15 \\ =\$0.45 \end{gathered}[/tex]