Solve a math equation

  • Status: Closed
  • Prize: ₹1000
  • Entries Received: 18
  • Winner: praveen3007

Contest Brief

One package has a size of 10 cm * 5 cm * 3.6 cm.

The forwarder accepts a belt dimension of max. 300 cm.

The belt dimension is calculated as follows: 2 * width + 2 * height + longest side.

The longest side must not exceed 175 cm.

What is the maximum number of packages that can be delivered?

Write and solve the problem with a mathematical equation.

First answer wins the contest.

P.S:
The correct answer is 1380 boxes. No one has sent in the correct equation yet. I will reward the first one who figures it out.

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Public Clarification Board

  • sriharivaila2000
    sriharivaila2000
    • 1 year ago

    Wt was ur dimensions for the 1380 no of boxes.

    • 1 year ago
  • harshgupta3584
    harshgupta3584
    • 1 year ago

    MY QUESTION IS WHY YOU ARE UPLOADING SUCH QUESTION LOOK LIKES YOU ARE AN INTERESTING PERSON

    • 1 year ago
  • distributorch
    Contest Holder
    • 1 year ago

    P.S:
    The correct answer is 1380 boxes. No one has sent in the correct equation yet. I will reward the first one who figures it out.

    • 1 year ago
  • xMECHATRONICSx
    xMECHATRONICSx
    • 1 year ago

    Please check #25 Sir. Thanks

    • 1 year ago
  • sriharivaila2000
    sriharivaila2000
    • 1 year ago

    Equation ready sir have a look.

    • 1 year ago
  • sriharivaila2000
    sriharivaila2000
    • 1 year ago

    Your equation is ready sir. Have a look.

    • 1 year ago
  • punitjalanpj1
    punitjalanpj1
    • 1 year ago

    So, I have a couple of doubts.
    1) Can I consider this belt as a box and you have to take the maximum number of packages in this box? as the belt gives me a picture whose height can be zero
    2) The dimension formula given has nothing to do with the actual volume of the package right? The actual volume is still L*B*H?

    • 1 year ago
    1. punitjalanpj1
      punitjalanpj1
      • 1 year ago

      So consider the longest side=100cm and the other sides to be 50-50 each
      Now each box will take the area =10*5= 50 therefore we can have 100 boxes kept along the longest side and on the 50cm length and there will be a total of 50/3.6= 13.88= 13 such rows therefore you can fit 1300 boxes in that belt

      • 1 year ago
  • ANNDK13
    ANNDK13
    • 1 year ago

    can you give the packaging illustration? I can't imagine how you tie the box with 10 levels

    • 1 year ago
  • sandip2k1in
    sandip2k1in
    • 1 year ago

    Please check the problem once again. Either the dimensions are wrong, or the given formula is wrong or the answer of 480 boxes is wrong.

    • 1 year ago
    1. distributorch
      Contest Holder
      • 1 year ago

      48 boxes side by side and 10 boxes on top of each other gives a total of 480 boxes with a volume of 10 * 50 * 172,8 cm (= belt dimension of 292,8cm)

      • 1 year ago
  • sandip2k1in
    sandip2k1in
    • 1 year ago

    However, according to the formula, the circumference of one box will be : 2*5+ 2*3.6+10= 27.2 cm. So a maximum belt dimension of 300 cm will be able to accommodate (300/27.2) or 11 boxes approx.

    • 1 year ago
  • sandip2k1in
    sandip2k1in
    • 1 year ago

    According to your reply, the dimension of 7 boxes is 80.4 cm. (2*10+2*5+2*3.6*7). So a dimension of 300 cm will be able to accommodate (300*7/80.4) or 26 boxes approx. How is the answer of 480 boxes possible?

    • 1 year ago
  • PDE3
    PDE3
    • 1 year ago

    Coupple of questions. 1) 10x5x3.6: which dim represent width and height. (2) What is forwarder please?

    • 1 year ago
    1. distributorch
      Contest Holder
      • 1 year ago

      1) width and height are the shortest lengths (in this case 5 + 3.6).
      2) forwarder means carrier / shipper / forwarding agent.

      • 1 year ago
  • distributorch
    Contest Holder
    • 1 year ago

    I got it solved in the meantime. The correct answer is 480 boxes. No one has sent in the correct equation yet. I will reward the first one who figures it out.

    • 1 year ago

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