
Mathematics for Elementary Teachers with Activities, Books a la carte edition (5th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134423319
Author: Sybilla Beckmann
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 13.3, Problem 2P
- Students are sometimes confused about the difference between the surface area and the volume of a box. Explain the two concepts in a way that could heIp students learn to distinguish between them.
- Determine the surface area and the volume of a closed box that is 5 in.wide, 4 in. deep, and 6 in tall. Explain in detail why you calculate as you do
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Mathematics for Elementary Teachers with Activities, Books a la carte edition (5th Edition)
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