Is there a math formula I can use to provide a guideline of what length x width x height box I would need to buy based on smaller individual boxes that I want to put inside this larger box?
For example, if I have the following box dimensions; what large box size would I need to buy to fit these packages inside it?
- Box # 1: 15 x 10 x 5
- Box # 2: 10 x 8 x 3
- Box # 3: 5 x 3 x 2
- Box # 4: 11 x 9 x 8
In general, this problem is very hard. See for example this paper. For the particular example you quote, an informal approach using common sense and trial-and-error is as good as any.