Question

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

Answer 1

rectangular container

Rectangular container

Explanation:

Answer 2

rectangular container

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.

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