Question

a plastic storage container has a base which is 70 centimetres long and 30 centimetres wide the container is 50cm. high and has no lid calculate the amount of plastic needed to manufacture this box​

Answer 1

The asnwer is 12100 cm^2 of plastic without lid

Explanation:

There 6 sides in a box, but there is no lid so only 5 sides.

Calulate the area of all 5 sides and add them up.

( ( 50 x 30) x 2 ) +( ( 70 x 50 ) x 2) + ( 70 x 30 )

=12100 cm^2