Answer:
Stack A (12M) > Stack D (9M) > Stack E (8M) > Stack B (6M) and Stack C (6M)
Step-by-step explanation:
Stack A has [tex] 6M + 2M + 4M = 12M [/tex]
Stack B has [tex] 2M + 2M + 2M = 6M [/tex]
Stack C has [tex] M + 5M = 6M [/tex]
Stack D has [tex] M + 3M + 5M = 9M [/tex]
Stack E has [tex] 5M + 3M = 8M [/tex]
The total mass of each stack from the highest to the least can be ranked as follows:
Stack A (12M) > Stack D (9M) > Stack E (8M) > Stack B (6M) and Stack C (6M)
