Question

Wren wants to put some artwork into three shadow boxes. She knows they all need a volume of 60 cubic inches, but she wants them all to be different. Show three different ways Wren can make these boxes by drawing diagrams and labeling the measurements.

Answer 1

Answer: 1. 15 in long, 2 in wide, 2 in thick. 2, 10 in long 3 in wide and 2 in thick. 3, 5 in long by 6 wide 2 thick.

Explanation:

All you have to do is try to factor the number sixty, by dividing, then dividing what comes out of that. You stop once you have factored to the point you want to.