SOLUTION: What volume of wood is used in making an open wooden box that is 5dm long, 4dm wide and 3.5 dm high, external dimensions if the wood used is 2cm thick.

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Question 1012971: What volume of wood is used in making an open wooden box that is 5dm long, 4dm wide and 3.5 dm high, external dimensions if the wood used is 2cm thick.
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Answer by ikleyn(52756) About Me  (Show Source):
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What volume of wood is used in making an open wooden box that is 5 dm long, 4 dm wide and 3.5 dm high, external dimensions if the wood used is 2 cm thick.
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First convert decimeters to centimeters. 

Then calculate the volume of the rectangular box with the external dimensions.

Then calculate the volume of the internal space using internal dimensions.

They are in 2*2 = 4 cm lesser then the external dimensions.

Then distract the smaller number from the larger.

The answer is 50*40*35 - (50-4)*(40-4)*(35-2) = . . . (?)

We distract only 2 from 35 because the box is open

Please calculate it yourself.


Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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L= external length=5dm=50cm; W=external width=4dm=40cm;
H=external height=3.5dm=35cm
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internal length=50cm-4cm=46cm
internal width=40cm-4cm=36cm
internal height=35cm-2cm=29cm (only subtract 2cm because no top)
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volume of wood=external volume - internal volume (space inside)
volume of wood=(50cm)(40cm)(35cm)-(46cm)(36cm)(29cm)
volume of wood=70000cm^3-48024cm^3=21976cm^3
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ANSWER: The volume of the wood is 21976 cubic centimeters.