document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=787700>Question 787700</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am having some trouble with a Geometry question for an investigation, which states:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the “best” container for mass production between a cylinder can and a square based prism with the same volume of 1000cm^3 ? and why?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I think it is the cylinder but i am not sure.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks so MUCH!!!!!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Gabrielle </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #478289 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=xinxin><B>xinxin(76)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=xinxin><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=478289\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The statement is ambiguous...To me it seems like a business problem that you have to choose a container, which contains the least amount of mass, in order to have less expense. However, it doesn't say what kind of product is going to be produced.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If my inference was correct, then you would need the formula D = M/V (D: density of the material/product; M: mass; V:volume) to determine which container is the best. <BR>\n" );
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