SOLUTION: A cardboard box has dimensions 5 x 23 x 15. The cardboard has a thickness of 0.5. What is the volume of the box?

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Question 1032124: A cardboard box has dimensions 5 x 23 x 15. The cardboard has a thickness of 0.5. What is the volume of the box?
Found 2 solutions by LinnW, Alan3354:
Answer by LinnW(1048) About Me  (Show Source):
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2*0.5 must be subtracted from each dimension.
(5- 2*0.5)(23-2*0.5)(15-2*0.5)
4*22*14 = 1232

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Are those the outside, or inside, dimensions?