A packing box with a height of 15 inches needs to contain more than 2,520 in.3 . How would you model this situation with an inequality to show the possible area, b , of the base of the box?
Let b be the base area of the box in square inches. The volume of the box can be calculated as V = b * 15.
Since the volume needs to be more than 2,520 in^3, we can write the inequality as:
b * 15 > 2520
Dividing both sides by 15:
b > 168
Therefore, the inequality representing the possible area, b, of the base of the box is b > 168 square inches.