Introduction
You will assume the roles of a Packaging Expert and a Painter. You will be asked to use your expertise to determine the surface area for products local stores would like to buy from you.
Task
Job Position 1: You are the packaging expert for a shipping company that creates boxes for major businesses. You have been given 2 tasks to complete.
Task 1) A local television store needs to purchase 50 boxes that can hold a 60 inch TV. You are tasked with researching the dimensions of the TV, calculating the surface area, and determining the cost of the order.
Step 1: Go to www.bestbuy.com and research a 60 inch TV.
Step 2: Write down the dimensions of the TV (round to the nearest inch).
Length__________ Width__________ Height__________
Step 3: Create the cardboard box for shipping the TV. You will need to add 3 inches to each dimension to allow for padding.
Length__________ Width__________ Height__________
Step 4: Using the new dimensions found for the box, draw the net.
Step 5: Calculate the surface area of the cardboard box.
Top__________ Bottom__________ Left__________
Right__________ Front__________ Back__________
Total Surface Area = __________
Step 6: Calculate the cost of the local television store’s order. The cost per box is $35.
Price for one box = $35 Price for 50 boxes = __________
Task 2) A local pizza store needs 500 boxes for their large pizzas.
Step 1: Go to www.dominos.com and determine the diameter (in inches) of their large pizzas.
Step 2: Write down the dimensions of the pizza. Note that the every box will be 2 inches in Height.
Diameter of pizza__________ Height__2 inches__
Step 3: Create the cardboard box for the large pizzas. You need to add 1 inch to the diameter of the pizza to determine the box dimensinos.
Length__________ Width__________ Height__2 inches__
Step 4: Calculate the surface area of the cardboard box.
Total Surface Area = __________
Step 5: Calculate the cost of the local pizza store’s order. The cost per box is $20.
Price for one box = $20 Price for 500 boxes = __________
Job Position 2: You work for Mr. Z’s Painting Corporation. You are the expert in determining how much paint homeowners need to buy when painting more than one room. You have been given the floor plans for a house and need to determine how many gallons of paint the customer will need to paint the 2 kid’s bedrooms (BDRM. 2 and BDRM. 3). Remember, they do NOT want to paint the ceiling, floor, or doors. Each gallon of paint covers 125 square feet.
BDRM 2 Dimensions: BDRM 3 Dimensions:
Length = __________ Length = __________
Width = __________ Width = __________
Height = 9 ft Height = 9 ft
Door = 8 ft x 3 ft Door = 8 ft x 3 ft
BDRM 2: BDRM 3:
Total Surface Area = __________ Total Surface Area = __________
Surface Area to paint = __________ Surface Area to paint = __________
Total Surface Area of BOTH rooms = __________
Surface Area to paint for BOTH rooms = __________
Number of gallons of paint required = __________