Question

A rectangular piece of cardboard, whose area is 352 square centimeters, is made into an open box, cutting a 2-centeimeter square from each corner and turning up the sides. If the box is to have a volume of 432 cubic centimeters, what is size cardboard should you start with?

The dimensions are________ centimeters
(use a comma to separate answers)

Answer 1

Any ideas?

Answer 2

nope confused on how to solve or start it.

Answer 3

Start with a sketch.

Answer 4

so i know that 352 is the area and it has to have a volume of 432

Answer 5

so all I need to find is the dem.of 352 since it says that you need to find the dem. of the cardboard started with right?