$A$ square piece of tin of side $18 \, cm$ is to be made into a box without a top by cutting a square from each corner and folding up the flaps to form the box. What should be the side of the square to be cut off so that the volume of the box is the maximum possible (in $, cm$)?

  • A
    $3$
  • B
    $4$
  • C
    $2$
  • D
    $6$

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