Can-struction
by Brian Marks
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Act One
Act Two
- Teacher noteThe full version of this task is at http://www.yummymath.com/2013/canstruction-2/
Act Three
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Is that for real? Could you safely build the same 4 pyramids on top? How many cans?
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How many cans did that take? How many cans would fit in the gap underneath?
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Assuming the weight is evenly distributed and the cans are empty, how much weight rests on each square inch of the cans at the bottom?
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Is this upside down? How did they make it? What are the cans of? What are the red cans? How much does it weigh? How many cans? Total Volume?
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What is the ratio of the square that forms the top of the can-struction to the square that the red cans form on the bottom?
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How do they keep the cans from falling? There must be overlap, but is it really sufficient to hold the weight from above?
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