Youre the Box Maker:

Which Box Would YOU Choose??

#1
Length = 9 cm
Width = 10 cm
Height = 5 cm

#2
Length = 10cm
Width = 10cm
Height = 10cm

#3
Length = 8 cm
Width = 4 cm
Height = 12 cm

1) What observations can you make?

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2) What do you need to know, or what should you consider
when choosing a box?

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3) Without working anything out, which box do you think is
best? # ____
Why?
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4) With the given information in the space below, working
out anything you believe is necessary to make the best
choice. Which do you think is the best choice?__________Is
this choice the same or different from your original guess?
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Show work and justify your reasoning.

5) Which box is the worst choice? # _________

Justify your reasoning.

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6) You have 7,200 cubic cm of products to put into your
boxes. How
many boxes will you need? _____________ Show your
work below!

V = 450
SA =

V = 1000
SA =

V = 432
SA =