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OpenStudy (anonymous):

The surface area of a prism is 125 in2. Which statements are true about the same prism measured in square feet? Choose all answers that are correct. A. The number representing the surface area would decrease. B. The number representing the surface area would increase. C. The actual surface area would decrease. D. The actual surface area would increase. E. The actual surface area would stay the same.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Hero

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@mathmath333

OpenStudy (anonymous):

some 1 help plz

OpenStudy (dan815):

what is the relationship between inches and feet

OpenStudy (dan815):

can you tell me anything you think you know about inches and feet?

OpenStudy (dan815):

hello you there?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

here

OpenStudy (dan815):

okay, so any input?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i don't know the relation ship at all

OpenStudy (dan815):

time to find out then :)

OpenStudy (dan815):

do you know what an inch is?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

super small

OpenStudy (dan815):

how small exactly

OpenStudy (dan815):

what about a feet

OpenStudy (dan815):

look at your foot, how long do you think your foot is

OpenStudy (dan815):

is that what a feet is? how many inches long do you think your foot is

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5 inches

OpenStudy (dan815):

thats a pretty small foot there

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well maybe 7inch

OpenStudy (dan815):

hmm u think so eh

OpenStudy (dan815):

okay so

OpenStudy (dan815):

now look up how many inches go into this feet measurement unit

OpenStudy (dan815):

inches is a way to measure, and so is feet

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what

OpenStudy (dan815):

think about it

OpenStudy (dan815):

look at your height

OpenStudy (dan815):

how many fingers high do you think your height is

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4.10

OpenStudy (dan815):

no lets measure your heigh interms of your own feet

OpenStudy (dan815):

you can use multiple things to measure your height

OpenStudy (dan815):

liek for example a meter stick

OpenStudy (dan815):

how many meter stick lengths do you think your height is

OpenStudy (dan815):

or maybe we can use your hand, how many of your hand lengths fit into your height

OpenStudy (anonymous):

of how will this help

OpenStudy (dan815):

you tell me

OpenStudy (dan815):

do you understand what inches and feet are yet?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (dan815):

okay now go find out big inches are and how big feet are

OpenStudy (dan815):

but ill give u a diagram for now, i have to go so

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i already know that

OpenStudy (dan815):

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OpenStudy (dan815):

when they say inches squares or feet squared

OpenStudy (dan815):

they are talking about an area that is a square formed by this length

OpenStudy (dan815):

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OpenStudy (dan815):

so what they are asking you is, how many squares with inch length fit into the square with feet length

OpenStudy (dan815):

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