measurement & data
Would You Rather? Cubic Candles
Your stepfather makes and sells cube-shaped candles. He wants your help to figure out how to box them up to ship to stores.
Would you rather design…
Use pictures, models, words, numbers, or symbols to justify your choice.
I would rather design boxes that hold … because …
Challenge
Can you think of a reason the other choice might make sense?
Follow-Up
Create your own problem like this one. Share it with someone and ask them to explain their choice.