Solve the Problem $4 \mathrm {~cm}$ Squares from Each Corner and Folding Up the Sides

question 323

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-A piece of cardboard is twice as long as it is wide. It is to be made into a box with an open top by cutting $4 \mathrm {~cm}$ squares from each corner and folding up the sides. Let $x$ represent the width of the original piece of cardboard. Find the width of the original piece of cardboard, $x$ , if the volume of the box is $1120 \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 3 }$ .

• A) \(18 \mathrm {~cm}\)
• B) \(17 \mathrm {~cm}\)
• C) \(19 \mathrm {~cm}\)
• D) \(10 \mathrm {~cm}\)

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