Multiple choice

From the four corners of a rectangular sheet of dimensions 25 cm \times 20 cm, square of side 2 cm is cut off from four corners and a box is made. The volume of the box is –

  1. $828 cm3$
  2. $672 cm3$
  3. $500 cm3$
  4. $1000 cm3$
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B Correct answer
Explanation

When squares of side 2 cm are cut from corners, the new dimensions of the box base become (25-4) = 21 cm and (20-4) = 16 cm. The height of the box is 2 cm (the side of the cut square). Volume = length × width × height = 21 × 16 × 2 = 672 cm³.

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