document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=549282>Question 549282</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> shanti sweets stall was placing an order for making cardboard boxes for packing their sweets.Two sizes of boxes were required.The bigger of dimensions 25cm*20cm*5cm and the smaller of dimensions 15cm*12cm*5cm.For all the overlaps, 5% of the total surface area is required extrs.If the cost of the cardboard is rs 4 for 1000 cm2 , find the cost of cardboard required for supplying 250 boxes of each kind. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #357590 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=357590\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 25cm*20cm*5cm -------------- 250 boxes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "surface areaof 1 box  = 2(25*20)+2(20*5)+2(5*25)=1450 sq.ft\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for 250 boxes=362500 cm^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5% extra<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=362500*1.05=380625 cm^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15cm*12cm*5cm.----------------- 250 boxes\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "surface area = 2(15*12)+2(12*5)+2(5*15)=630 cm^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "250 boxes = 250*630=157500 cm^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5% extra =1.05*157500=165375 cm^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total card board required=362500+165375=527875 cm^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for 1000 cm^2 Rs.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for 527875 cm^2= ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rs. 2111.50\r<BR>\n" );
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