From a square sheet of cardboard of side 30 cm, Nikhil cuts equal squares from each corner and folds up the sides to make an open box (no top). The folded shape is which solid, and how many faces does the resulting open box have?

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A cuboid (open), 5 faces. Cutting corner squares and folding up makes an open-top cuboid: 1 base + 4 sides = 5 faces (no top).

From a square sheet of cardboard of side 30 cm, Nikhil cuts equal squares from each corner and folds up the sides to make an open box (no top).
The folded shape is which solid, and how many faces does the resulting open box have?

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From a square sheet of cardboard of side 30 cm, Nikhil cuts equal squares from each corner and folds up the sides to make an open box (no top).The folded shape is which solid, and how many faces does the resulting open box have?

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Master this chapter in 30 minutes a day.

More Class 8 Nets of Solids practice

From a square sheet of cardboard of side 30 cm, Nikhil cuts equal squares from each corner and folds up the sides to make an open box (no top).
The folded shape is which solid, and how many faces does the resulting open box have?