Mensuration

Question
CBSEENMA8003452

A company is selling its suitcases according to their surface areas. A suitcase can be bought at the rate of Rs 0.05 per cm2. If the size of the suitcase purchased by Ramita is 80 cm × 48 cm × 24 cm, find the cost paid by Ramita for such 100 suitcases.

Solution

Total surface area of the suitcase = 2[lb + bh + hl]
                                                      = 2[(80 cm x 48 cm) + (24 cm x 48 cm) + (24 cm x 80 cm)]
                                                      = 2[2840 cm2 + 1152 cm2 + 1920 cm2]
                                                      = 2[6912 cm2]
                                                                         = 13824 cm2
∴    Total surface area of 100 suitcases = 100 x 13824 cm2
∴            Total cost of 100 suitcases  = Rs 0.05 x 100 x 13824
                                                            = Rs 5 over 100 cross times 100 cross times 13824
                                                            = Rs 5 x 13824
                                                             = Rs 69120.