A rectangular storage container with an open top is to have a volume of 12 cubic meters. The length of its base is twice the width. Material for the base costs 12 dollars per square meter. Material for the sides costs 9 dollars per square meter. Find the cost of materials for the cheapest such container.   Total cost = __________ (Round to the nearest penny and include monetary units. For example, if your answer is 1.095, enter $1.10 including the dollar sign and second decimal place.)

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A rectangular storage container with an open top is to have a volume of 12 cubic meters. The length of its base is twice the width. Material for the base costs 12 dollars per square meter. Material for the sides costs 9 dollars per square meter. Find the cost of materials for the cheapest such container.

 

Total cost = __________ (Round to the nearest penny and include monetary units. For example, if your answer is 1.095, enter $1.10 including the dollar sign and second decimal place.)

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