Marianne wants to ship her VHS tapes to a company that will digitize them. She has to
pay for the shipping costs. There are two possible shipping box sizes and costs. The
table shows the cost of each box size.
Box Size
small box
large box
Dimensions
11 in. by 8.5 in. by 5.5 in.
12.25 in. by 12.25 in. by 6 in.
3.5in by 5.5 in.
$10.55
Cost
$10.35
$13.95
Which box has a lower cost per cubic inch, and what is the cost?
A. The large box has a lower cost of approximately $0.015 per cubic inch.
B. The large box has a lower cost of approximately $0.020 per cubic inch.
C. The small box has a lower cost of approximately $0.015 per cubic inch.
D. The small box has a lower cost of approximately $0.020 per cubic inch.