To determine how much material Sara will need for her model tent, she will need to calculate the surface area of the tent.
Let's assume the model tent is a simple rectangular prism with dimensions:
Length = 10 cm
Width = 8 cm
Height = 5 cm
To calculate the amount of material needed, Sara will first find the surface area of the tent. The surface area of a rectangular prism can be calculated using the formula:
Surface Area = 2lw + 2lh + 2wh
where l is the length, w is the width, and h is the height of the tent.
Surface Area = 2(10 cm x 8 cm) + 2(10 cm x 5 cm) + 2(8 cm x 5 cm)
Surface Area = 2(80 cm^2) + 2(50 cm^2) + 2(40 cm^2)
Surface Area = 160 cm^2 + 100 cm^2 + 80 cm^2
Surface Area = 340 cm^2
Therefore, Sara will need 340 square centimeters of material for her model tent.
Sara is making a model tent. How much material will she need? Explain the process to solve and show all calculations.
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