What Do You Notice? What Do You Wonder?
Prompt
How many sheets of Bristol board will it take to cover the wall?
Make an estimate.
Another Look
Update Your Estimate
Alternate Information
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- Version #2 Information: Metric Metres and Centimetres
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- Version #4 Information: Imperial Inches
- Version #5 Information: Imperial Feet and Inches
Extension #1
How many sheets of Bristol board would be needed to cover a wall with an area of 42 square metres?
Extension #2
How many sheets of Bristol board would be needed to cover all four walls of the gym with a length of 28 m, width of 18 m, and height of 14 m?
Extension #3
The school has 62 sheets of green Bristol board in the stock room. How many classes can build their own green screen if each class green screen must cover an area of 6.72 m?
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