Question

A 4-inch tall box with a square base is constructed in order to hold a set of 16 identical cupcakes, each with a diameter of 2 inches. What is the area of the base, in square inches, of the smallest box that can hold the cupcakes?

Answer 1

64 square inches

Explanation:

The base is square, and there are 16 cupcakes, so there are 4 cupcakes along the width and 4 cupcakes along the length.

Each cupcake is 2 inches, so the base is 8 inches by 8 inches. Therefore, the area is 64 square inches.