Question

Mato is making a leather belt inlaid with beads. On the first day there were b beads on the belt. On

the fourth day, there were b³ beads on the same belt. There were 216 beads on the belt on the
fourth day.
How many beads were on the belt on the first day?

Answer 1

6

Explanation:

Answer 2

6

Explanation:

On the fourth day, there were b^3 beads and 216 beads on the belt, which means b^3 = 216. Taking the cube root of both sides, we have b = 6, which means there were 6 beads on the belt on the first day.