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# One face of a cardboard box has measurements 8 centimeters by 15 centi

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One face of a cardboard box has measurements 8 centimeters by 15 centimeters. The surface area of the entire box is 700 square centimeters. What is the area of the largest face of the box?

A. 700
B. 300
C. 150
D. 120
E. 20

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09 Sep 2018, 08:38
Bunuel wrote:
One face of a cardboard box has measurements 8 centimeters by 15 centimeters. The surface area of the entire box is 700 square centimeters. What is the area of the largest face of the box?

A. 700
B. 300
C. 150
D. 120
E. 20

surface area of the entire box = 700 = 2(8*15) + 2(8x) + 2(15x) (where x is the length of the third edge)
700 = 240 - 46x
x=10

area of largest face = 10*15=150
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09 Sep 2018, 09:48
Bunuel wrote:
One face of a cardboard box has measurements 8 centimeters by 15 centimeters. The surface area of the entire box is 700 square centimeters. What is the area of the largest face of the box?

A. 700
B. 300
C. 150
D. 120
E. 20

Let b=8, h=15

Surface area of box=700
Or, 2(hb+lb+lh)=700
Or, 8*15+lb+lh=350
Or, l(b+h)=350-120=230
Or, l(8+15)=230
Or. $$l=\frac{230}{23}$$=10

So, l=10, b=8, and h=15

Now, area of the largest face of the box= multiplication of two largest edges of rectangular box=15*10=150

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