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Choosing the Best Cylinders PerformanceChoosing the Best Cylinders Performance
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Radford University
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9th - 12th
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Don't be fooled: the taller glass doesn't always hold the most. Given the dimensions of different cylindrical containers for beverages and popcorn, pupils calculate the volumes. They see how changing the dimensions affects the volume and determine fair prices for the new containers.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

volume, surface area, proportional reasoning, similar figures, cylinders

Additional Tags

math

Instructional Ideas

  • Have the class bring in different cylindrical containers to investigate

Classroom Considerations

  • Learners should be familiar with surface area and volume formulas for cylinders
  • Experience with similarity is necessary

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  • Lists possible extension questions
  • Gives sample answers

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  • None

Common Core

HSG-GMD.A.3

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