Question

I'm working on a writing assignment right now, I'm looking for someone to check my work as I go along to make sure I'm on the right track.

This is the first problem -
""You are making boxes and begin with a rectangular piece of cardboard that measures 1.75 meters by 1.25 meters. From each corner of that rectangular piece you cut out a square piece that is 0.25 meter on a side, as shown. You fold up the "flaps" to form a box without a lid.

What is the outside surface area of the box?
What is its volume?"

Answer 1

You are making boxes and begin with a rectangular piece of cardboard that measures 1.75 meters by 1.25 meters. From each corner of that rectangular piece you cut out a square piece that is 0.25 meter on a side, as shown in figure 10.39. You fold up the flaps to form a box with out a lid. What is the outside surface area of the box? What is its volume? If the corner cuts were square 0.3 meter on a side, would the resulting box have a larger or smaller volume than the first box? What is your estimate of the size of the square corner cuts that will give a box with the largest volume?

Answer 2

i suggest drawing a picture

Answer 3

also, i see a lack of work