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The material used to make a storage box costs $1.25 per square foot. The boxes have the same volume. How much does a company save by choosing to make 50 of Box 2 instead of 50 of Box 1?

The material used to make a storage box costs $1.25 per square foot. The boxes have-example-1

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Answer: Box 1 area: 100

Box 2 area:100

box 1 50 of cost: $2500

box 2 50 of cost: $2000

Box 2 saves $500

Explanation:

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