Squares each of side 6 cm are cut-off from the four corners of a sheet of tin measuring 42 cm × 30cm.The remaining portion of tin sheet is made into an open box by folding up the flaps. Find the capacity of the box.

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Solution

Length of sheet , l =(42 - 6 -6 ) = 30 cm (reducing 6 cm from each side)

Breadth of sheet , b =(30 - 6 - 6) = 18 cm

Height of sheet , h = 6 cm

Therefore volume = l x b x h = 30 x 18 x 6
= 3240 cm^3

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Squares each of side 6 cm are cut-off from the four corners of a sheet of tin measuring 42 cm × 30cm.The remaining portion of tin sheet is made into an open box by folding up the flaps. Find the capacity of the box.

Length of sheet , l =(42 - 6 -6 ) = 30 cm (reducing 6 cm from each side) Breadth of sheet , b =(30 - 6 - 6) = 18 cm Height of sheet , h = 6 cm Therefore volume = l x b x h = 30 x 18 x 6 = 3240 cm^3

Length of sheet , l =(42 - 6 -6 ) = 30 cm (reducing 6 cm from each side)

Breadth of sheet , b =(30 - 6 - 6) = 18 cm

Height of sheet , h = 6 cm

Therefore volume = l x b x h = 30 x 18 x 6
= 3240 cm^3