The cost of packing a box of chocolates is given by x2, where x is the number of chocolates (a box can never have fewer than 3 chocolates). If the weight of a box of chocolates is given by x + 2, what is the cost of packaging per weight unit?

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Naomi Tate

22 March, 09:01

The cost of packing a box of chocolates is given by x2, where x is the number of chocolates (a box can never have fewer than 3 chocolates). If the weight of a box of chocolates is given by x + 2, what is the cost of packaging per weight unit?

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Desirae Lowery · Answer 1

For a box with x chocolates, the cost of packaging is C (x) = x^2 and the

weight is W (x) = x + 2. Thus the cost per unit weight is C (x) / W (x) = x^2 / (x + 2)