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The areas of three faces of a rectangular solid are 12, 15 and 20. What is the volume of the rectangular solid?

A. 30
B. 60
C. 180
D. 900
E. 3600

l*b= 12
b*h=15
l*h=20
l=3,b=4,h=5
l*b*h=2*4*5 = 60
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The volume of the above rectangular solid is \(xyz\) and the areas of three of its faces are \(xy, yz, zx\).

We may assume \(xy = 12, yz = 15\) and \(zx = 20\) without loss of generality.

Therefore, \((xy)(yz)(zx) = (xyz)^2 = 12*15*20 = 3600 = 60^2\)

Thus, the volume is \(xyz = 60\).

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[GMAT math practice question]

The areas of three faces of a rectangular solid are 12, 15 and 20. What is the volume of the rectangular solid?

A. 30
B. 60
C. 180
D. 900
E. 3600


The dimensions of the rectangular solid must be 3, 4, 5 so that the areas of its three faces could be 3 x 4 = 12, 3 x 5 = 15 and 4 x 5 = 20. So the volume of the solid is 3 x 4 x 5 = 60.

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\(volume^2=12*15*20\)
\(volume^2=3600\)
\(volume=60\)
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