1. A standard cereal box has roughly the following dimensions: 9 in. x 2 in. x 12 in. Calculate the cost of manufacturing this cereal box if cardboard costs $0.01 per square inch. Responses $2.16 $2.16 $3.00 $3.00 $1.44 $1.44 $0.75 $0.75 $2.86

Answer 1

First, calculate the surface area of the cereal box:

Surface Area = 2lw + 2lh + 2wh
= 2(9)(2) + 2(9)(12) + 2(2)(12)
= 36 + 216 + 48
= 300 square inches

Now, calculate the cost of manufacturing the cereal box:

Cost = Surface Area x Cost per square inch
= 300 x $0.01
= $3.00

Therefore, the cost of manufacturing this cereal box is $3.00.

The correct response is $3.00.