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Question 528697: what is the possible dimensions of a rectangular box if the dimensions are three consecutive numbers and the volume is 60 cm cube
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what is the possible dimensions of a rectangular box if the dimensions are three consecutive numbers and the volume is 60 cm cube
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On a calc, find the cube root of 60, it's about 3.9
we know the three integers have to be around 4, one try we get 3, 4, 5