An Overnight Delivery Service Will Not Accept Any Package Whose

question 32

Multiple Choice

An overnight delivery service will not accept any package whose combined length and girth (perimeter of a cross section) exceeds 98 inches. Suppose that you are sending a rectangular package that has square cross sections. If the length of the package is 58 inches, what is the maximum width of the sides of its square cross sections?

• A)16.0 inches
• B)14.0 inches
• C)10.0 inches
• D)4.0 inches
• E)12.0 inches

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