document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1067789>Question 1067789</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Victoria is making a box for her Valentine party at school.  The rectangular base of a box has a perimeter of 2 feet.  The base is twice as long as it is wide.  The box is 5 inches tall.  Victoria plans to cover the top and bottom with red and pink paper, which costs 5 cents per square inch.  She then plans to cover the other 4 faces with white paper, which costs 1.5 cents per square inch.  How much money will Victoria spend to cover the box with paper?  Assume that there is no waste. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " The rectangular base of a box has a perimeter of 2 feet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " The base is twice as long as it is wide. The box is 5 inches tall.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Victoria plans to cover the top and bottom with red and pink paper, which costs 5 cents per square inch.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " She then plans to cover the other 4 faces with white paper, which costs 1.5 cents per square inch.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " How much money will Victoria spend to cover the box with paper? Assume that there is no waste.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Change the perimeter of the base to inches, 24\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L + 2w = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "simplify divide by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L + w = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"The base is twice as long as it is wide.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 2w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the dimensions of the base<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2w + w = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3w = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 12/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 4\" wide, then 8\" long<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the area of the base, then the cost of the paper for top and bottom<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 * 4 * .05 * 2 = $3.20 for top and bottom<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the surface area of the sides, (5\" high)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(8*5) + 2(4*5) = 120 sq/in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the cost of the sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".015 * 120 = $1.80 for the sides<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total cost of the box: 3.20 + 1.80 = $5.00<BR>\n" );
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