document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=487078>Question 487078</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An open cardboard box is 10 inches wide, 12 inches long, and 3 inches high. How many square inches of cardboard are used?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #332951 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=332951\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> L = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the volume of the box would be L * W * H = 12 * 10 * 3 = 360 cubic inches.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the area of the bottom of the box would be L * W = 10 * 12 = 120 square inches.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the area of one of the long sides of the box would be L * H = 12 * 3 = 36 square inches.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the area of one of the short sides of the box would be W * H = 10 * 3 = 30 square inches.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the box contains 1 bottom, 2 long sides, 2 short sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "there is no top to the box because it's an open box.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The total area of cardboard would be 1 * 120 + 2 * 36 + 2 * 30 = 120 + 72 + 60 = 192 + 60 = 252 square inches.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a picture of your open box is shown below:\r<BR>\n" );
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