Question

A rectangular piece of metal is 20 in longer than it is wide Squares with sides 4 in long are cut from the four comers and the flaps are folded upward to form an open

box. If the volume of the box is 1354 in what were the original dimensions of the piece of metal?
What is the original width? in

Answer 1

14
`(5)/(48)`

Explanation:

rectangular volume = length * height * width

1354 = (20+4) * 4 * width

1354 = 24 * 4 *w

1354 = 96w

14.1 = w