# Difference between revisions of "2018 AMC 10B Problems/Problem 4"

## Problem

A three-dimensional rectangular box with dimensions $X$, $Y$, and $Z$ has faces whose surface areas are $24$, $24$, $48$, $48$, $72$, and $72$ square units. What is $X$ + $Y$ + $Z$?

$\textbf{(A) }18 \qquad \textbf{(B) }22 \qquad \textbf{(C) }24 \qquad \textbf{(D) }30 \qquad \textbf{(E) }36 \qquad$

## Solution 1

Let $X$ be the length of the shortest dimension and $Z$ be the length of the longest dimension. Thus, $XY = 24$, $YZ = 72$, and $XZ = 48$. Divide the first two equations to get $\frac{Z}{X} = 3$. Then, multiply by the last equation to get $Z^2 = 144$, giving $Z = 12$. Following, $X = 4$ and $Y = 6$.

The final answer is $4 + 6 + 12 = 22$. $\boxed{B}$

## Solution 2

Simply use guess and check to find that the dimensions are $4$ by $6$ by $12$. Therefore, the answer is $4 + 6 + 12 = 22$. $\boxed{B}$

## Solution 3

If you find the GCD of $24$, $48$, and $72$ you get your first number, $12$. After this, do $48 \div 12$ and $72 \div 12$ to get $4$ and $6$, the other 2 numbers. When you add up your $3$ numbers, you get $22$ which is $\boxed{B}$.