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2016 AMC 10A Problem 5

Problem 5 of 25EasierGeometryArithmetic

A rectangular box has integer side lengths in the ratio 1:3:4.1:3:4. Which of the following could be the volume of the box?

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Let ss be the side length of the smallest side. Then the other two sides are 3s3s and 4s.4s. The volume is therefore s⋅3s⋅4s=12s3. s \cdot 3s \cdot 4s = 12s^3. Testing out values of s,s, we see that if s=2,s = 2, then 12s3=96,12s^3 = 96, which is an answer choice. Thus, the correct answer is D .
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