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Boxes for Centimeter Cubes

You have a box that is 3 centimeters by 4 centimeters by 6 centimeters.

• 1 How many centimeter cubes does it hold? _______________

  How do you know?

Find two boxes that will hold twice as many centimeter cubes as the box above.

• 2

  • a. What are the dimensions of each new box?

    Dimensions of first box: _______________

    Dimensions of second box: _______________

  • b. Explain how you found the answers.

• 3 Draw the designs for the new boxes on centimeter grid paper.

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