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7.06 Effect of scale factors on volume and surface area

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7.MG.1

The student will investigate and determine the volume formulas for right cylinders and the surface area formulas for rectangular prisms and right cylinders and apply the formulas in context.

7.MG.1d

Describe how the volume of a rectangular prism is affected when one measured attribute is multiplied by a scale factor of 1/4,1/3,1/2, 2, 3, or 4, including those in contextual situations.

7.MG.1e

Describe how the surface area of a rectangular prism is affected when one measured attribute is multiplied by a factor of 1/2 or 2, including those in contextual situations.

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