SOLUTION: a rectangular box is completely filled with dice. Each dice has a volume of 1 cubic cm. Suppose the box holds at most 140 dice. What are the possible dimensions of the box?

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Question 982341: a rectangular box is completely filled with dice. Each dice has a volume of 1 cubic cm. Suppose the box holds at most 140 dice. What are the possible dimensions of the box?
Answer by solver91311(24713)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


There are lots of possibilities:













There are several more, you can work them out for yourself.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

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