Tom solved the problem a different way. First he found the total area of the floor, and then he multiplied by the height. Does Tom’s method work? Explain.

Tom solved the problem a different way. First he found the total area of the floor, and then he multiplied by the height. Does Tom’s method work? Explain. class=

Answer :

MathHotdog
No.

Tom forgot about the area of the top/roof, the floor and roof are different dimensions/areas, making his method incomplete.

He needs to find area of Roof, Floor then times height.
akeelahnala
No, he has to find the floor and roof before multiplying by the height.

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