Question

1. Amita wants to make a mold for a candle. She wants

the shape of the candle to be a rectangular prism
with a volume of exactly 28 cubic centimeters.
She wants the sides to be in whole centimeters.
How many different molds can she make?

Answer 1

The volume of a rectangular prism is L • W • H

We are looking for whole numbers that multiply to 28.

So in total there are 10 possible molds.