Question

Borris chooses 3 different numbers. The sum of the 3 numbers is 36. One of the numbers is a cube number. The other 2 numbers are factors of 20. Find the 3 numbers chosen by borris. Write them in assending order.

Answer 1

Answer:  1, 10, 25

Step-by-step explanation:

Possible cube numbers:  1      4      9     16    25

To get to 36:                 +35  +32  +27  +20  +11

Multiples of 20: 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20

We can't get 35, 32, 27, or 20 exactly by adding two multiples of 20, so our only option left is to try to get 11 and, yay, it works (10+1)

Now, just put those numbers smallest to largest.

Honestly, I just guessed ;)