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Question 835837: May you please help me solve this problem: You are given a square piece of cardboard. To create a box(with an open top)you have to cut out 4cm squares from each corner and fold up the sides. The volume of the box has to be 100cm cubed .Find the dimensions of the square piece of cardboard you were given?
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May you please help me solve this problem: You are given a square piece of cardboard. To create a box(with an open top)you have to cut out 4cm squares from each corner and fold up the sides. The volume of the box has to be 100cm cubed .Find the dimensions of the square piece of cardboard you were given?
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The sides of the square piece are length x
Cutting 4 cm from each corner leaves x-8 cm sides of the box.
Volume of the box is
(x - 8)*(x - 8)*4 = 100
x - 8 = 5
x = 13
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Vol = 5*5*4 = 100 cc
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