Answer:
0.505 g is <em>more than</em> the advertised amount by 0.005 g.
Step-by-step explanation:
0.5 = 0.500, so 0.505 is <em>more than</em> the advertised amount.
"Too little" or "too much" is a judgment based on some criteria not specified by the problem statement. Usually a supplier will want to ensure the customer receives full measure, so will adjust the capsule-making machine to provide at least the advertised amount. Whether it is "too little" or "too much" depends on your point of view and the dangers or costs of deviating from the advertised amount.
0.505 - 0.500 = 0.005 . . . . the difference between the actual and advertised amounts, in grams.
In order to find the smallest amount of cardboard needed, you need to find the total surface area of the rectangular prism.
Therefore, you need to understand how the cans are positioned in order to find the dimensions of the boxes: two layers of cans mean that the height is
h = 2 · 5 = 10 in
The other two dimensions depend on how many rows of how many cans you decide to place, the possibilities are 1×12, 2×6, 3×4, 4×3, 6×2, 12×1.
The smallest box possible will be the one in which the cans are placed 3×4 (or 4×3), therefore the dimensions will be:
a = 3 · 3 = 9in
b = 3 <span>· 4 = 12in
Now, you can calculate the total surface area:
A = 2</span>·(a·b + a·h + b·h)
= 2·(9·12 + 9·10 + 12·10)
= 2·(108 + 90 + 120)
= 2·318
= 636in²
Hence, the smallest amount of carboard needed for the boxes is 636 square inches.
15 divided by three is five so 2x5= 10 so the yellow container holds 10 gallons
