Homework Help: math

Posted by theresa on Wednesday, August 15, 2012 at 5:24pm.

The lengths of the edges of a rectangular block are integers and their total is 60. What is the greatest possible volume?

math - Damon, Wednesday, August 15, 2012 at 5:50pm
60/3 =20
20^3 = 8000
now can I make one bigger than the cube?
say
18 * 21 * 21 = 7938

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