A rectangular prism-shaped block of wood measures 3 m by \(1\cfrac{1}{2}\) m by \(1\cfrac{1}{2}\) m. How much of the block must a carpenter carve away to obtain a prism that measures 2 m by \(\cfrac{1}{2}\) m by \(\cfrac{1}{2}\) m?
The carpenter (Problem 5) varnished the outside of the smaller piece of wood, all except for the bottom, which measures \(\cfrac{1}{2}\) m by \(\cfrac{1}{2}\) m. Varnish costs $2.00 per square meter. What was the cost of varnishing the wood?
Describe A rectangular prism-shaped box measures 6 cm by 5 cm by 4 cm. A cube-shaped box has a side length of 2 cm. How many of the cube-shaped boxes will fit into the rectangular prismshaped box? Describe how you found your answer.
Justin is covering the outside of an open shoe box with colorful paper for a class project. The shoe box is 30 cm long, 20 cm wide, and 13 cm high. How many square centimeters of paper are needed to cover the outside of the open shoe box? Explain your strategy