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Question 134184: Hi, please help me solve this word problem
3" squares are cut from each corner of a square with 15" sides, and the remaining flaps are folded to form a box. What is the volume of the box?
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Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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2 x 3" = 6" gets removed from each side 15+-+6+=+9
Each side of the box is 9" and it's 3" high
9+%2A+9+%2A+3+=+243+in2 is the volume of the box