Mathematics for Elementary Teachers with Activities (5th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134392790
Author: Beckmann, Sybilla
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 13.3, Problem 1P
Suppose that a student in your class wants to know why we multiply only three of the lengths of the edges of a box in order to calculate the volume of the box. Why don‘t we have to multiply all the lengths of the edges?
- Explain to this student why it makes sense to calculate the volume of a box as we do.
- Describe some problems or activities that might help the student understand the calculation
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Mathematics for Elementary Teachers with Activities (5th Edition)
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