Television+Boxes

Television Boxes

A local electronics factory that specializes in televisions would like to purchase boxes from your company. You need to construct 20 boxes that can each hold a 42” television with out the stand. Your job is to research for the dimensions, calculate surface area, and produce a cost for the order.

1. Visit BestBuy (Click on picture above) and find the following television system without the stand to be shipped.

2. Write down the dimensions of the television (Without the stand, round to the nearest inch - round up so it will fit). Television Height Width Depth

3. You need to create a cardboard box that will fit the television. You need to add 2” to each dimension to allow for shipping padding.

Box Height Width Depth

4. Using the box dimensions, draw the net drawing

5. Calculate the area of each section. To find the surface area add all of the sections together__.__

Top (w x d) ,Bottom (w x d)

Left (h x d) ,Right (h x d)_

Front (w x h), Back (w x h)

Top + Bottom + Left + Right + Front + Back =

6. Calculate the cost of your box by using the accompanying chart.

Price of one box $ Price for 20 boxes$

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