Choose the One Alternative That Best Completes the Statement or Answers

question 117

Multiple Choice

Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
-A rectangular piece of tin has an area of 703 square inches. A square of 4 inches is cut from each corner, and an open box is made by turning up the ends and sides. If the volume of the box is 1,276 cubic inches, what were the
Original dimensions of the piece of tin?

• A) 15 in. by 33 in.
• B) 19 in. by 37 in.
• C) 11 in. by 25 in.
• D) 23 in. by 41 in.

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Definitions:

Pleasure Principle

A psychoanalytic concept referring to the instinctual seeking of pleasure and avoidance of pain to satisfy biological and psychological needs.

Immediate Gratification

The desire to experience pleasure or fulfillment without delay or deferment.

Desires

Strong feelings of wanting or wishing for something to happen or be the case.

Psychosocial Development

A theory that describes the impact of social experiences across eight stages of human development, from infancy to adulthood, popularized by Erik Erikson.