Solution:
Given
Length of suitcase box (l)= 80 cm,
Breadth of suitcase box (b) = 48 cm
Height of cuboidal box (h) = 24 cm
Find out
We have to find out how many meters of tarpaulin is required
Formula
Total surface area of suitcase box = 2 × (lb + bh + hl)
= 2 × (80 × 48 + 48 × 24 + 24 × 80)
= 2 × (3840 + 1152 + 1920)
= 2 × 6912
= 13824 cm²
Hence, the Total surface area of the suitcase box is 13824 cm²
As suitcase is fully covered by tarpaulin
Area of Tarpaulin cloth = Surface area of suitcase
(l × b) = 13824
(l × 96) = 13824
l = 144m
Required tarpaulin for 100 suitcases = 144 × 100 = 14400 cm = 144 m
Answer
Hence, the tarpaulin cloth required to cover 100 suitcases is 144 m.
