Can someone please help explain these questions.
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15) 25*20*10 = 5000, so 5 L per pudding, it seems.
16) This is a packing problem. You cannot just cram things in. Thus, (16*45*48)/(7*12*8) = 51+ is most likely a terrible answer. They must fit comfortably. There are three ways to orient each ice cream block.
7 cm isn't very helpful, but it does fit twice in 16 cm. 8 cm fits even better twice in 16 cm. You must make all such decisions.
How did you manage 36?
16) This is a packing problem. You cannot just cram things in. Thus, (16*45*48)/(7*12*8) = 51+ is most likely a terrible answer. They must fit comfortably. There are three ways to orient each ice cream block.
7 cm isn't very helpful, but it does fit twice in 16 cm. 8 cm fits even better twice in 16 cm. You must make all such decisions.
How did you manage 36?
This problem calls for experimentation.
There are six possible ways to fill the ice box.
Align 7 and 16, 12 and 45, 8 and 48 So 2 * 3 * 6 = 36.
Align 7 and 16, 12 and 48, 8 and 45 So 2 * 4 * 5 = 40.
Align 12 and 16, 7 and 48, 8 and 48 So 1 * 6 * 6 = 36.
There are three left for you to try.
There are six possible ways to fill the ice box.
Align 7 and 16, 12 and 45, 8 and 48 So 2 * 3 * 6 = 36.
Align 7 and 16, 12 and 48, 8 and 45 So 2 * 4 * 5 = 40.
Align 12 and 16, 7 and 48, 8 and 48 So 1 * 6 * 6 = 36.
There are three left for you to try.