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A rectangular box is completely filled with dice. Each dice has a volume of 1 cm³. The length of the box is 3 cm greater than its width and its height is 5 cm. Suppose the box holds at most 140 dice. What are the possible dimensions of the box? |
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Answer» Dimensions, W+3, w, 5 Volume, 140 CUBIC centimeters 5w%28w%2B3%29=140 w%28w%2B3%29=28 Factors for 28 may be 1&28, 2&14, 4&7.
The 4 & 7 factorization looks LIKE the right one. system%28w=4%2Cw%2B3=7%29 --------------------------- Width, 4 cm Length, 7 cm Height, 5 cm -------------------------- Step-by-step explanation: |
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