Trans World Airlines (TWA) has a rule for checked baggage, "The total dimensions (length + width + height) may not exceed 66 inches for each bag". What is the volume of the largest volume bag you can check on a TWA flight A)10,648 in.³ B) 66 in.³ C) 287,496 in.³ D) 132 in.³ E) 22 in.³

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The largest volume bag under the constraint "length + width + height = 66 inches" is a cube where each dimension is 22 inches (since 66 inches / 3 dimensions = 22 inches per dimension). The volume of such a cube is 22^3 = 10,648 cubic inches.

Trans World Airlines (TWA) Has a Rule for Checked Baggage