Question

(a) find three positive numbers whose product is 64 and whose sum is minimal. (enter your answers as a comma-separated list.) (b) find three positive numbers whose sum is 27 and whose product is maximal. (enter your answers as a comma-separated list.)

Answer 1

a) 2,4,8 b) 1,3,9

A has a total sum of 16, and B has a total sum of 13.