Problem of the week 10_22

Season: 

10

Problem ID Number: 

22

Week Of: 

Monday, March 8, 2010

Due Date: 

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Grade Levels: 

4-6

Content Standards: 

Grade 5, MG 1.2, 1.3 MR 2.3, 2.4

Problem Of the Week Printout: 

POW 22.pdf

If you were given 24, 1x1x1 inch cubes, what arrangement will give a rectangular prism with the minimum surface area? What arrangement will give a rectangular prism with the maximum surface area?

Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas. Be sure to answer each question using a complete sentence.

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