SOLUTION: Please Please help me! This one question will help me to answer another problem. A box measuring 2 in by 3 in. by 3 in. is packed inside a gift box that is a 4 in. cube. How m

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Question 190226This question is from textbook Prentice Hall Mathematics
: Please Please help me! This one question will help me to answer another problem.
A box measuring 2 in by 3 in. by 3 in. is packed inside a gift box that is a 4 in. cube. How much space is left inside for packing material?
This question is from textbook Prentice Hall Mathematics

Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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Volume of inside box:
2*3*3 = 18 cubic inches
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Volume of outside box:
4*4*4 = 64 cubic inches
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Space available for packing materials:
64 - 18 = 46 cubic inches