How much does each package cost if the material costs $0.07/100cm2?

Question

1. You have developed a new specialty candy for Dare and have decided to package it using a hexagonal box as shown, with lid and base regular hexagons. Calculate the cost of each package if the material costs $0.07/100cm².

Volume is 432 cm3.

Answer 1

Use the properties of a 30-60-90 triangle to determine the edge of the hexagon and then the area of the top and bottom.