Geometry Puzzle – Critical Thinking 18
The sum of more than two consecutive integers is 17. What is the LEAST number of integers? The clean answer is 17, the consecutive integers from -7 to 9 sum to 17, and the cancellations from pairing negatives with positives make this the smallest possible run. Key takeaways: Sum of \( n \) consecutive integers […]
Geometry Puzzle – Critical Thinking 17
This puzzle gives you a single condition: the volume of a cube equals one third of its total surface area. Translate that into algebra, V = (1/3) × SA, set up the cube formulas, and you can solve for the edge length in one short equation. Key takeaways: For a cube of edge \( s […]
