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6 November, 20:30

Evan has a box for his garden tools that measures 2 yd by 1.5 yd by 0.75 yd. In order to paint the box, Evan said he needs enough paint to cover 2.25 cubic yards. His work is shown below. Is he correct? Why or why not?

V = lwh = 2 (1.5) (0.75) = 2.25 yd3

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  1. 6 November, 22:43
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    Sample Response: No, his answer is not correct. Evan found the volume. To find the amount of paint needed, he should have found the surface area. Surface area is the sum of the areas of the faces of a solid.
  2. 7 November, 00:15
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    No, he needs the surface area

    Step-by-step explanation:

    When we are paining an object, we are looking for surface area, not volume.

    He needs to find the surface area
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