Marcus wants to build a storage table with cover to put gardening tools/ equipment in for his mother. If wood costs $1 for 100 square centimeters of wood. How much will it cost Marcus to build the wooden storage table
The first step is to determine the dimensions of the storage table that Marcus wants to build. Let's say Marcus wants to build a storage table with dimensions of 60 cm x 40 cm x 30 cm.
To calculate the surface area of the storage table, we need to find the surface area of each side and then add them together.
Surface area of the top and bottom sides:
60 cm x 40 cm = 2400 sq cm
x 2 = 4800 sq cm
Surface area of the front and back sides:
60 cm x 30 cm = 1800 sq cm
x 2 = 3600 sq cm
Surface area of the left and right sides:
40 cm x 30 cm = 1200 sq cm
x 2 = 2400 sq cm
Total surface area of the storage table:
4800 sq cm + 3600 sq cm + 2400 sq cm = 10800 sq cm
Now, if wood costs $1 for 100 square centimeters of wood, we need to calculate the cost of the wood for the entire storage table.
Cost = (10800 sq cm / 100) x $1 = $108
Therefore, it will cost Marcus $108 to build the wooden storage table for his mother.