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Graded Assignment: Unit Test, Part 2: Modeling With Geometry

This 3-question, 15-point math test involves modeling with geometry. Question 1 asks students to write an equation for the volume of a box made from cardboard and cut out square corners, and to estimate the corner length for maximum volume. Question 2 asks if an aquarium filled with water can be placed on a table, and if the water's density would change if the aquarium was half full. Question 3 uses the Fermi estimation process to calculate the number of bricks needed to fill a bathtub, given brick and bathtub dimensions.

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Graded Assignment: Unit Test, Part 2: Modeling With Geometry

This 3-question, 15-point math test involves modeling with geometry. Question 1 asks students to write an equation for the volume of a box made from cardboard and cut out square corners, and to estimate the corner length for maximum volume. Question 2 asks if an aquarium filled with water can be placed on a table, and if the water's density would change if the aquarium was half full. Question 3 uses the Fermi estimation process to calculate the number of bricks needed to fill a bathtub, given brick and bathtub dimensions.

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Math | Graded Assignment | Unit Test, Part 2 | Modeling with Geometry

Name: Date:

Graded Assignment
Unit Test, Part 2: Modeling with Geometry
Answer the questions below. When you are finished, submit this test to your teacher for full credit.

Total score: ____ of 15 points

(Score for Question 1: ___ of 5 points)

1. A box without a top is to be made from a rectangular piece of cardboard, with dimensions 8 in. by 10 in., by
cutting out square corners with side length x and folding up the sides.

(a) Write an equation for the volume V of the box in terms of x.

(b) Use technology to estimate the value of x, to the nearest tenth, that gives the greatest volume. Explain
your process.

Answer:

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2. A cube-shaped aquarium has edges that are 3 ft long. The aquarium is filled with water that has a density of
.

(a) Should the aquarium be placed on a table that can support a maximum weight of 200 lb? Explain why or
why not.

(b) Would the density of the water change if the aquarium was only half full? Explain.

Answer:

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3. Use the Fermi process to estimate the number of bricks needed to fill an empty bathtub. Assume a typical
brick has a length of 4 inches, a width of 2 inches and a height of 8 inches. A typical bathtub has a length of
60 inches, a height of 30 inches and a width of 18 inches. Show your work.

Answer:

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