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Even though you shared your findings with your boss, your boss wants a little bit more information. Now you need to calculate the actual volume of your popcorn prisms. The accounting department has to have the numbers, so make sure you are precise in your measurements.
Even though you shared your findings with your boss, your boss wants a little bit more information. Now you need to calculate the actual volume of your popcorn prisms. The accounting department has to have the numbers, so make sure you are precise in your measurements.
*Here's a little bit of advice to help you-make sure you use the metric system when measuring. Use the formulas and complete the chart below to help you with your calculations.
*Here's a little bit of advice to help you-make sure you use the metric system when measuring. Use the formulas and complete the chart below to help you with your calculations.
Volume formula: Area of the base x height
Volume formula: Area of the base x height
Area of rectangle = base x height Area of triangle = 1/2 base x height
Measure using centimeters or millimeters
- When looking at the volumes, what do you notice about the lengths and widths?
- How much would you have to decrease the height of Prism #2 to have an equal volume of Prism #1?
- Using your volume formula, explain why the prisms have different volumes even though they are made with the same size piece of paper.
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