Trying to help my daughter in the 4th grade: Write the product of the number of sides of a triangle, quadrilateral, pentagon,hexagon, and an octagon.

Question

anonymous · Answer

triangle 3
quad 4
pent 5
hex 6
sept 7
oct 8

anonymous · Answer

count the # of sides it has....

anonymous · Answer

I get that, but is she suppose to do: 3*4*5*6*7*8?

radar · Answer

Thats correct they asked for the product of the number of sides.  Just multiply them out 3 x 4 x 5 x 6 x 7 x 8 =?????

anonymous · Answer

oh for a total then yes!

radar · Answer

Are calculators permitted if so use calculator

anonymous · Answer

20160

anonymous · Answer

in your 1st quest. you didn't list the septagon so then it would be...2880

anonymous · Answer

i think you are actually supposed to add them all up ... becaues that would be a big number multiplying woudl give you more than the sides but you are addind just those shapes.

anonymous · Answer

so either 33 (including 7) or 26 (w/o 7)

radar · Answer

Does the problem state "write the product of the numbert of sides......"  Does the problem include the septagon?

radar · Answer

If the septagon is omitted then it would be:
3 x 4 x 5 x 6 x 8 = ??????

anonymous · Answer

word for word...

anonymous · Answer

but if you are adding up all of the sides it would be ADDING not multiplying all the shapes. you are adding each polygons sides together,

anonymous · Answer

"Write the product of the number of sides of a triangle, a quadrilateral, a pentagon, a hexagon, and an octagon."

anonymous · Answer

I think it is a typo and should say sum instead of product

anonymous · Answer

i think you just add them all together...

radar · Answer

O.K   It asking for the product, so I would give them the product, you don't your daughter to get in the habit of ignoring what the problem is asking for.

anonymous · Answer

I will have her do both.

radar · Answer

Did she come up with 2880?

anonymous · Answer

20160

anonymous · Answer

sum : 33

anonymous · Answer

yep.

anonymous · Answer

Thanks all. Cya...

radar · Answer

So she did include the 7 sided septagon  because 3 x 4 x 5 x 6 x 8 = 2880

radar · Answer

Actually this was a good exercise.  It required knowing the number of sides of various shapes, and the ability to follow instructions.