Question

hello! 20 points for this one answered correctly and explained! question: which pair of numbers with sum 8 has the largest product?

Answer 1

To begin, make a list of all the pair of numbers that have a sum of 8.

1 + 7

2 + 6

3 + 5

4 + 4

Now, multiply those pairs together, and see which one has the largest product.

1 * 7 = 7

2 * 6 = 12

3 * 5 = 15

4 * 4 = 16

So to conclude, 4 and 4 have a sum of 8 and the greatest product, 16.