Question 1055089
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closed box with lid outside dimesions are l=25 in, w=16 in, and h=11 in. The material wall is (0.5) in thick.
A. Determine the inside volume of box in cubic inches?
B. Determine the inside volume of box in cubic centimeters?
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A. {{{V[inside]}}} = (25-2*0.5)*(16-2*0.5)*(11-2*0.5) = 24*15*10 cubic inches.



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<U>Comment from student</U>: thank you ma'am you have helped me a lot. 
Excuse me ma'am could you explain why you subtracted two from each number then multiplied by .5?
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<U>My response</U>


25-2*0.5,  16-2*0.5 and 11-2*0.5 are the dimensions of the empty interior space inside the box.


Read the condition.