A shoebox is covered with packing paper before being shipped. The paper cost $0.02 per square inch. How much will it cost to cover three pairs of shoes?

It will cost about $0.72 for three pair of shoes assuming shoe box is rectangular shape having 12 square inches of packing paper.

Step-by-step explanation:

Assuming a shoe box rectangle in shape and the same size is required. Length of rectangle box assuming to be 4 inches. Width of rectangle box assuming to be 3 inches. as we know area of rectangle is Length * Breath (Width). 12 square inches is the total packing paper required for each box. To cover cost of three pairs of shoes $0.02 per square inch. Each box would cost about 12 square inches * 0.02 pr square inches. 0.24 square inches of packing paper will be required. let three pairs of shoes be x Total pairs of shoes would be = (12 * 0.02) * x Answer would be for 3 pairs of shoes = 0.24*3 = 0.72 square inches.