Question

Amita wants to make a mold for a candle. She wantsthe shape of the candle to be a rectangular prism witha volume of exactly 28 cubic centimeters. She wantsthe sides to be in whole centimeters. How manydifferent 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.

There are 10 possible molds.

L, W, H
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28, 1, 1

1, 1, 28

14, 2, 1

1, 14, 2

1, 2, 14

7, 4, 1

4, 1, 7