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Question Number 24800 by ghazalashaheen last updated on 26/Nov/17

A closed box measures externally   9dm long, 6dm broad, 4(1/2)dm high, and  is made of wood 2(1/2)cm thick. Find the  cost of lining it on the inside with metal  at 6 paise per sq.m.

$$\mathrm{A}\:\mathrm{closed}\:\mathrm{box}\:\mathrm{measures}\:\mathrm{externally}\: \\ $$$$\mathrm{9dm}\:\mathrm{long},\:\mathrm{6dm}\:\mathrm{broad},\:\mathrm{4}\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}\mathrm{dm}\:\mathrm{high},\:\mathrm{and} \\ $$$$\mathrm{is}\:\mathrm{made}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{wood}\:\mathrm{2}\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}\mathrm{cm}\:\mathrm{thick}.\:\mathrm{Find}\:\mathrm{the} \\ $$$$\mathrm{cost}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{lining}\:\mathrm{it}\:\mathrm{on}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{inside}\:\mathrm{with}\:\mathrm{metal} \\ $$$$\mathrm{at}\:\mathrm{6}\:\mathrm{paise}\:\mathrm{per}\:\mathrm{sq}.\mathrm{m}. \\ $$

Answered by mrW1 last updated on 26/Nov/17

Inside of box  length=90−2×2.5=85 cm=0.85 m  width=60−2×2.5=55 cm=0.55 m  height=45−2×2.5=40 cm=0.4 m  area of inside = 2(0.85×0.55+0.55×0.4+0.4×0.85)  =2.055 m^2   cost=2.055×6=12.33 p

$${Inside}\:{of}\:{box} \\ $$$${length}=\mathrm{90}−\mathrm{2}×\mathrm{2}.\mathrm{5}=\mathrm{85}\:{cm}=\mathrm{0}.\mathrm{85}\:{m} \\ $$$${width}=\mathrm{60}−\mathrm{2}×\mathrm{2}.\mathrm{5}=\mathrm{55}\:{cm}=\mathrm{0}.\mathrm{55}\:{m} \\ $$$${height}=\mathrm{45}−\mathrm{2}×\mathrm{2}.\mathrm{5}=\mathrm{40}\:{cm}=\mathrm{0}.\mathrm{4}\:{m} \\ $$$${area}\:{of}\:{inside}\:=\:\mathrm{2}\left(\mathrm{0}.\mathrm{85}×\mathrm{0}.\mathrm{55}+\mathrm{0}.\mathrm{55}×\mathrm{0}.\mathrm{4}+\mathrm{0}.\mathrm{4}×\mathrm{0}.\mathrm{85}\right) \\ $$$$=\mathrm{2}.\mathrm{055}\:{m}^{\mathrm{2}} \\ $$$${cost}=\mathrm{2}.\mathrm{055}×\mathrm{6}=\mathrm{12}.\mathrm{33}\:{p} \\ $$

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