SOLUTION: A furniture builder is hired to build a bookcase. He begins by building the frame of the bookcase: top, bottom, and sides. The width is 2 meters, the height is 3 meters, and the de

Question 1151990: A furniture builder is hired to build a bookcase. He begins by building the frame of the bookcase: top, bottom, and sides. The width is 2 meters, the height is 3 meters, and the depth is 0.5 meters. If the lumber cost on average $3 per square foot, what is the BEST estimate for the cost of the materials to build just the frame of the bookcase?

Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The 2 sides have an area:
m2
The top and bottom add up to:
m2
The total area adds up to:
m2
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The cost of these materials is:

$15
The best estimate may include some waste
after cutting boards to length, but that
waste is unknown.
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