Question: Instructions: Search your home for a rectangular prism. Some examples are a cereal box, shoebox, or a coffee table. Measure your prism using appropriate units,


Instructions: Search your home for a rectangular prism. Some examples are a cereal box, shoebox, or a coffee table. Measure your prism using appropriate units, such as inches, centimeters, or feet. Complete the following. Show all work for calculations. 1) List the dimensions of your box. Be sure to include the units (in, cm, ft, etc.). 2) Describe the shape of the cross section when the box is cut parallel to the base. Be specific and use complete sentences. 3) What is the surface area of the box? Include a drawing of your net and the dimensions of the side lengths and areas here. What is the surface area of the box? Be sure to identify the numbers added to obtain this answer. 4) What is the surface area of the box if it is scaled up by a factor of 10? Include a drawing of the net with the NEW dimensions of the side lengths and areas here. What is the NEW surface area of the box after scaling up by a factor of 10? Be sure to identify the numbers added to obtain this answer. 5) What is the volume of the box? (using the original dimensions) 6) What is the volume of the box if it is scaled down by a factor of 1/10
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