A student lays down unit cubes to find the perimeter of a rectangle. If the student determines the length is 30-unit cubes long, explain what they may have done incorrectly.

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Belhor asked Nov 22, 2023

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A student lays down unit cubes to find the

perimeter of a rectangle. If the student
determines the length is 30-unit cubes
long, explain what they may have done
incorrectly.

A student lays down unit cubes to find the perimeter of a rectangle. If the student-example-1

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Belhor asked Nov 22, 2023

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They may have counted the total number of cubes instead of just the length.

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