For A the answer is 72 but I can’t read the numbers on B
Answer:
One thing that must be true is that the objects will cause some leaning because their masses are unequal, judging from the volume that the objects can hold. One thing that could be true is that the triangle could be heavier than the square, leading to a leaning toward the left. The second pic cannot be true, for there are too much mass concentrated on one side to maintain equilibrium.
Let the four numbers be A,B,C,D in ascending order.
The key is in conditions 2 & 3.
B-C=-4, and B+C=0
therefore B=-2, C=2 by solving the two previous equations.
Given that the product of the two greatest numbers is 6, we have C*D=6, or
D=6/C=6/2=3
Now since the sum of all the four numbers is -6, we have
A+B+C+D=-6
A-2+2+3=-6
A=-6+2-2-3=-9
Check: we were told smallest divided by greatest = A/D=-9/3=-3 ok.
So the numbers are
A=-9, B=-2, C=2, D=3.
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