Question

A shoebox is covered with packing paper before being shipped. The paper cost $0.02 per square inch. How much will it cost to cover three pairs of shoes?

Answer 1

It will cost about $0.72 for three pair of shoes assuming shoe box is rectangular shape having 12 square inches of packing paper.

Step-by-step explanation:

• Assuming a shoe box rectangle in shape and the same size is required.
• Length of rectangle box assuming to be 4 inches.
• Width of rectangle box assuming to be 3 inches.
• as we know area of rectangle is Length * Breath(Width) .
• 12 square inches is the total packing paper required for each box.
• To cover cost of three pairs of shoes $0.02 per square inch.
• Each box would cost about 12 square inches * 0.02 pr square inches.
• 0.24 square inches of packing paper will be required.
• let three pairs of shoes be x
• Total pairs of shoes would be= (12 * 0.02)*x
• Answer would be for 3 pairs of shoes = 0.24*3 = 0.72 square inches.