a rectangular piece of cardboard measuring 30 inches by 20 inches is made into an open box by first cutting an identical square from each corner and then folding up the sides. The edge of each identical square is a whole number.

the answer is  

a.

28 ft2

step-by-step explanation:

in 2010, the population of the state of california is 37.29 × 10⁶

step-by-step explanation:

population of los angeles = 3.79 × 10⁶

population of california = 9.84 × population of los angeles

                                        = 9.84 × 3.79 × 10⁶

                                        = 37.2936 × 10⁶

                                        = 37.29 × 10⁶

∴ in 2010, the population of the state of california is 37.29 × 10⁶