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==Solution 2==
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If you find the GCD of <math>24</math>, <math>48</math>, and <math>72</math> you get your first number, <math>12</math>. After this, do <math>48 \div 12</math> and <math>72 \div 12</math> to get <math>4</math> and <math>6</math>, the other 2 numbers. When you add up your <math>3</math> numbers, you get <math>22</math> which is <math>\boxed{B}</math>.
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Simply use guess and check to find that the dimensions are <math>4</math> by <math>6</math> by <math>12</math>. Therefore, the answer is <math>4 + 6 + 12 = 22</math>. <math>\boxed{B}</math>
  
 
==Solution 3==
 
==Solution 3==
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Without a loss of generality, <math>XY=24</math>, <math>XZ=48</math>, <math>YZ=72</math>.
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If you find the GCD of <math>24</math>, <math>48</math>, and <math>72</math> you get your first number, <math>12</math>. After this, do <math>48 \div 12</math> and <math>72 \div 12</math> to get <math>4</math> and <math>6</math>, the other 2 numbers. When you add up your <math>3</math> numbers, you get <math>22</math> which is <math>\boxed{B}</math>.
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Multiplying the three gives <math>(XYZ)^2=2^{10}\cdot3^4</math> <math>\Rightarrow</math> <math>XYZ=2^5\cdot3^2</math>. <math>\frac{XYZ}{XY}=12</math>
 
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<math>\frac{XYZ}{XZ}=6</math> and <math>\frac{XYZ}{YZ}=4</math>
 
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<math>\therefore X+Y+Z=4+6+12=</math> <math>\boxed{\textbf{B } 22}</math>
 
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==

Revision as of 09:42, 3 March 2019

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 $\boxed{B}$.

See Also

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