SOLUTION: A box with a lid is to be made from a 48-by-24-inch piece of cardboard by cutting and folding. If the box must be at least 6 inches high, what size squares should be cut from the t

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Question 253730: A box with a lid is to be made from a 48-by-24-inch piece of cardboard by cutting and folding. If the box must be at least 6 inches high, what size squares should be cut from the two corners in order for the box to have a volume of 1000 cubic inches?
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Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This is the third or fourth problem like this in two days.