A movie theature offers two containers. One container is a traiangular prism with a base area of 12cm and 19 cm of height, for $

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A movie theature offers two containers. One container is a traiangular prism with a base area of 12cm and 19 cm of height, for $

6.75. The other is a rectangular prism with a base area of 8cm and a height of 15cm, for $6.25. Which container is the better value? Use 3.14 as an approximation for pie

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KATRIN_1 [288] · Answer 1 · 2022-09-12T03:21:48+03:00

Answer:

rectangular container

Step-by-step explanation:

Triangular prism area: A = 1/3 * base area * height

= 1/3 * 12 * 19

= 76 cm²

Rectangular prism: A = base area * height

= 8 * 15

= 120 cm²

The rectangular container has a better value because it has a bigger area and is cheaper.

Hope this helps!