SOLUTION: a rectangular piece of cardboard is 30 inches by 20 inches. a square with a side of 2 inches is cut out of each corner and the carboard is folded up to form a box. what is the volu
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Question 363379: a rectangular piece of cardboard is 30 inches by 20 inches. a square with a side of 2 inches is cut out of each corner and the carboard is folded up to form a box. what is the volume of the box Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Since 2 inches is cut from each dimension, the new length is now 30-2*2 = 30-4 = 26 inches and the new width is 20-2*2 = 20-4 = 16 inches.
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