Asked by Ariana
ESTIMATION Alicia estimates that the surface area of a rectangular prism with a length of 11 meters, a width of 5.6 meters, and a height of 7.2 meters is about 334 cubic meters. Is her estimate reasonable? Explain your reasoning.
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R_scott
the estimate is low
rounding each of the three dimensions to one digit gives ... 10 * 6 * 7 = 420
multiplying the exact figures yields ... 11 * 5.6 * 7.2 = 443.52
rounding each of the three dimensions to one digit gives ... 10 * 6 * 7 = 420
multiplying the exact figures yields ... 11 * 5.6 * 7.2 = 443.52
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