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The Mars Cereal Company has two different cereal boxes for Mars Cereal. The large box is 8 inches wide, 11 inches high, and 3 inches deep. The small box is 6 inches wide, 10 inches high, and 2.5 inches deep.a. How much more cardboard is needed to make the large box than the small box?b. How much more cereal does the large box hold than the small box?

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Answer:a)90  square inchesb)104 cubic inchesStep-by-step explanation:Dimensions of the bigger box W= 8 in H=11 in D= 3 in Dimensions of the smaller box w= 6 inh= 10 in h= 2.5 intherefore, difference in the area of the cupboard=2[ WH+HD+WD] - 2[wh+hd+wd]= 2[8*11+11*3+8*3]- 2[6*10+10*2.5+6*2.5]=290- 200= 90 square inchesvolume of the large cupboard = WHD= 8*11*3= 264 cubic in volume of the small cupboard= whd= 6*10*2.5= 150 cubic intherefore,  264-150= 114 cubic in more cereal does the large box hold than the small box