cylinder measurements: height is 4.75 in and diameter is 2.5in...cans of soda are packaged w/ 12 cans in a box. The department of a soda company is deciding which packaging will require the least amount of cardboard for the box. They are deciding between a box that holds two rows of six cans and a box that holds three rows of four cans. Based on the demensions of a soda can, which box will require less cardboard? Would u have to figure out the surface area of volume to figure out this problem?
2006-10-01 06:46:08 · 3 answers · asked by Soccer Rocks! 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Volume is how much is in the box. That is 12 cans no matter how you arrange them. So what you'd need is total surface area.
2006-10-01 06:49:03 · answer #1 · answered by hayharbr 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You only need to figure out the surface area, volume isn't needed in this equation, less cardboard would be used with the 3x4 box
2006-10-01 14:01:46 · answer #2 · answered by Mistress Antigone 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2006-10-01 14:00:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋