P phanie New member Joined Jun 8, 2019 Messages 1 Jun 8, 2019 #1 goal is to make a container that can hold the most popcorn using one sheet of A4 paper. CALCULATING VOLUME Last edited by a moderator: Jun 8, 2019
goal is to make a container that can hold the most popcorn using one sheet of A4 paper. CALCULATING VOLUME
D Denis Senior Member Joined Feb 17, 2004 Messages 1,700 Jun 8, 2019 #2 Google tells us that a sheet of A4 paper = ~8.27" by ~11.69" Suggestion: construct an open-top box by cutting off a square from each corner; go see here: Maximize Volume of a Box - Optimization Problem
Google tells us that a sheet of A4 paper = ~8.27" by ~11.69" Suggestion: construct an open-top box by cutting off a square from each corner; go see here: Maximize Volume of a Box - Optimization Problem
