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Answer:
- <u><em>See explanation below: either 0.984 cm or 0.85 cm depending on the complete question.</em></u>
Explanation:
The question is incomplete and, thus, ambiguos.
There are two plausible interpretations: either each side of the prism has a leght of 4.92 cm, or the the units of the given measured is not cm but cm³ and 4.92 is the volume of the prism.
<u>Considering the first option:</u>
The best side length is the first decimal number that divides exactly 4.92cm
- That is 4.92/5 = 0.984 cm
<u>Considering the second option</u>
<u>T</u>he correct question would be "<em>If you fill a 4.92 cm³ prism with cubes who’s sides lengths are less than 1 cm what size would be the best"</em>
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The best size of the sides lentgths is one that occupies the greatest part of each length.
Assume the prism is a cube. Then, the legth of each side is:
The greatest decimal number that divides 1.70 exactly is:
- 1.70cm/2 = 0.85cm