Homework Help: math

Posted by rebecca on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at 9:01pm.

carl has a box with a length width and height of 12 inches. she needs a box that is 4 inches longer, not as high, yet still has exactly the same width and volume.

what are the new dimensions?
which box requires more material to construct?

PLEASE HELP ME!! :(

math - Reiny, Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at 11:28pm
Cindy had a very similar question,
just change the numbers

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