SOLUTION: A wooden rectangular hollow box has outer edges of 6 inches and 5 inches, and height of 8 inches. The uniform thickness of the box is 1 inch. a. find the amount of material used;

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Question 1112652: A wooden rectangular hollow box has outer edges of 6 inches and 5 inches, and height of 8 inches. The uniform thickness of the box is 1 inch.
a. find the amount of material used;
b. how many wooden blocks each cube with 1 inch edge will fit into the box?
Found 2 solutions by mananth, ikleyn:
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source):
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Volume of wood used = external volume - internal volume
External volume
L*B*H (6,5,8)
= 6*5*8= 240 in^3
Internal volume
subtract2 from each outer dimensions ( one for each edge) with lid
4*3*6= 72 in^3
wood used = 240-72=168 in^3
internal volume =72 cu.in
72 cubes will fit

Answer by ikleyn(52802) (Show Source):
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When the problem comes formulated in this way, it may (and should) perplex a reader.

It is because its formulation is INCOMPLETE.

To be complete, the problem must say if the box is open (without the lid) or closed (with the lid).

But, it looks like, this Math composer doesn't bother with such details.

Therefore, the problem looks like a lame horse.