7 Two Wrongs and a Right (Source: Daily Routines to Jump-Start Math Class)
Analyze the work of the three volume problems solved below. Two are wrong and
one is correct. Determine which argument is correct and detect the
mathematical errors in the others.
Find the volume of the cylinder.
Find the volume of the cylinder.
6 in.
6 in.
5 in.
5 in.
V = (6)25 = 180
V= (5) 6 = 150
Find the volume of the cylinder.
6 in.
5 in.
Two wrongs
and a right
V = (3)2 5 = 45