CentsLord

Question: What are the dimensions of the box? :D

Agreed, but is there a more efficient way? o _ O

I solved this question in one of my posts :D

Here, check it out: https://web2.0calc.com/questions/plz-help-cents-lord

Thank you!

We can solve this problem by listing out the box's individual sides. There are 6 of them here.

Keep in mind that opposite sides have the same areas :D

There's one side, the side measuring 5 in. by 4 in. = 20 square inches. As there are two of those, they amount to a total of 40 square inches.

Then there's a lengthy rectangular side, measuring 12 in. by 4 in. = 48 square inches. Once again, there are two, so those two sides have 96 square inches total.

Then there's the bottom side, measuring 12 in. by 5 in. = 60 square inches. As the top and bottom are identical, those amount to 120 square inches total.

So, the total surface area of the shoebox will be 40 + 96 + 120 = 256 square inches :D

Which number does 4 ft 9.8 lean more towards? 

Think about how many sets of 3.5 months there are in 2 / 4 years.

Then multiply 1 by 2 raised to some power accordingly :D

Hmm, that can't be right. It doesn't compound! :O

How will you know which one is the larger prism?