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== Problem == | == Problem == | ||
| − | A solid box is <math>15</math> cm by <math>10</math> cm by <math>8</math> cm. A new solid is formed by removing a cube <math>3</math> cm on a side from each corner of this box. What percent of the original volume is removed? | + | <!-- don't remove the following tag, for PoTW on the Wiki front page--><onlyinclude>A solid box is <math>15</math> cm by <math>10</math> cm by <math>8</math> cm. A new solid is formed by removing a cube <math>3</math> cm on a side from each corner of this box. What percent of the original volume is removed? <!-- don't remove the following tag, for PoTW on the Wiki front page--></onlyinclude> |
| − | <math> \mathrm{(A) \ } 4.5\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 9\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 12\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 18\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 24 </math> | + | <math> \mathrm{(A) \ } 4.5\%\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 9\%\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 12\%\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 18\%\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 24\% </math> |
== Solution == | == Solution == | ||
| − | The volume of the original box is <math> | + | The volume of the original box is <math>15\cdot10\cdot8=1200.</math> |
| − | The volume of each cube that is removed is <math> | + | The volume of each cube that is removed is <math>3\cdot3\cdot3=27.</math> |
Since there are <math>8</math> corners on the box, <math>8</math> cubes are removed. | Since there are <math>8</math> corners on the box, <math>8</math> cubes are removed. | ||
| − | So the total volume removed is <math>8\ | + | So the total volume removed is <math>8\cdot27=216</math>. |
| − | Therefore, the desired percentage is <math>\frac{216}{1200}\cdot100 | + | Therefore, the desired percentage is <math>\frac{216}{1200}\cdot100 = \boxed{\mathrm{(D)}\ 18\%}.</math> |
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
| − | + | {{AMC10 box|year=2003|ab=A|num-b=2|num-a=4}} | |
| − | + | {{AMC12 box|year=2003|ab=A|num-b=2|num-a=4}} | |
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[[Category:Introductory Geometry Problems]] | [[Category:Introductory Geometry Problems]] | ||
| + | {{MAA Notice}} | ||
Latest revision as of 14:36, 19 August 2023
- The following problem is from both the 2003 AMC 12A #3 and 2003 AMC 10A #3, so both problems redirect to this page.
Problem
A solid box is 
cm by 
cm by 
cm. A new solid is formed by removing a cube 
cm on a side from each corner of this box. What percent of the original volume is removed?
Solution
The volume of the original box is 
The volume of each cube that is removed is 
Since there are corners on the box, cubes are removed.
So the total volume removed is 
.
Therefore, the desired percentage is 
See Also
| 2003 AMC 10A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 2 |
Followed by Problem 4 | |
| 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 | ||
| All AMC 10 Problems and Solutions | ||
| 2003 AMC 12A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
| Preceded by Problem 2 |
Followed by Problem 4 |
| 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 | |
| All AMC 12 Problems and Solutions | |
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