Area Equations of Rectangles Parallelograms Trapezoids & Triangles & Volume of Rectangular Prisms
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Johnny needs to determine the volume of the new fish tank his family bought for their house. The tank and measurements are shown below.What is an equation that Johnny could use to determine the volume of his fish tank? Justify your thinking.
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Supporting Standard 6.8 Expressions, equations, and relationships. The student applies mathematical process standards to use geometry to represent relationships and solve problems. The student is expected to:(C) write equations that represent problems related to the area of rectangles, parallelograms, trapezoids, and triangles and volume of right rectangular prisms where dimensions are positive rational numbers