document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1005458>Question 1005458</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> square holes of side 3cm are made on four sides of a shoe box of dimensions 30cm x 15cm x 18cm and then the box (without the lid) is painted.find the area of the painted surface. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Assuming the base dimensions are 15 by 18 and the height is 30,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Original area:: 2(30*15+30*18)+(15*18) = 2250cm^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cut-out areas:: 4*9cm^2 = 36cm^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remaining area:: 2250-36 = 2214cm^2<BR>\n" );
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