Task 1—Shipping a gift. You have selected a special gift for a cousin or other family member of similar age. You’re not close enough to deliver it by hand, so you will need to ship it to him or her. What did you choose for a gift? What size box will you need to ship the gift in? Complete this task to find the answer.

a. The SA of a rectangular prism is SA=2lw+2wh+2lh. The volume of a rectangular prism is V=lwh. Write an expression for the ration of surface area to volume (SA:Vol).

Can someone walk me through it?

Well,

SA / V = 2 * (lw + wh + lh)/ (lwh)

= 2 * (1/h + 1/l + 1/w)

hope it' ll help !!

To find the answer to this question, we need to consider the SA:Vol ratio of a rectangular prism. Let's break down the steps:

Step 1: Understand the given formulas
In the problem, we are given two formulas for a rectangular prism:
- Surface area (SA) of a rectangular prism: SA = 2lw + 2wh + 2lh
- Volume (V) of a rectangular prism: V = lwh

Step 2: Write an expression for the SA:Vol ratio
To find the ratio of the surface area to volume, we need to divide the surface area (SA) by the volume (V). Let's represent this ratio as SA:Vol.
SA:Vol = SA / V

Step 3: Replace the formulas in the expression
Now, we can substitute the given formulas for SA and V in the expression:
SA:Vol = (2lw + 2wh + 2lh) / (lwh)

Step 4: Simplify the expression (optional)
If you want, you can simplify the expression further by canceling out common terms. However, this is not necessary to answer the question.

So, the expression for the SA:Vol ratio of a rectangular prism is (2lw + 2wh + 2lh) / (lwh).

Please note that this expression is just the ratio and does not answer the specific question about the chosen gift and box size.