Answer:
factorise out a and x :
but from general factorization:
a » x
b » 2
therefore:
Factors of 27 are 1, 3, 9, 27.
She can make 5 rectangular prisms os sizes 1 x 1 x 27 or 1 x 3 x 9 or 1 x 9 x 3 or 3 x 3 x 3 or 3 x 9 x 1
So what I would do is first multiply the mean by 4 and that is the total u need, 146.5, to have a mean of 36 and 5/8. Next I add the lengths given, which is 110.625, and then I would subtract it from 146.5 which is 35.875 which is 35 and 7/8. You can also check the answer by finding the mean of the 4 numbers and determining if it comes out to 36 and 5/8. The answer is C. Hope this helps!
