Question

a rectangular jewelry box cost $125 to gold plate. calculate the cost of gold plating a box which is similar in shape and that holds 8 times as much

Answer 1

The cost of plating a rectangular jewelry box is $125, the cost of plating a similar box that is 8 times the size will be given by:
Cost=(scale factor)*(price)
Cost=125×8
Cost=$1000
Answer:$1000