Problem 5 From a piece of cardboard 24cm x 15cm, a box is to be made by cutting equal squares out of its corners and then turning up the sides. Determine the volume of the largest box that can be made this way. a. 986 cm3 b. 486 cm3 C. 466 cm3 d. 468 cm3

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Problem 5
From a piece of cardboard 24cm x 15cm, a box is to be made by cutting equal squares out of
its corners and then turning up the sides. Determine the volume of the largest box that can be made
this way.
a. 986 cm3
b. 486 cm3
C. 466 cm3
d. 468 cm3
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