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Martina estimates that the surface area of a rectangular prism with a length of 13.2 feet a width of 6 feet and height of 8 feet is about 460 square feet is her estimate reasonable explain your reasoning
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Martina estimates that the surface area of a rectangular prism with a length of 13.2 feet a width of 6 feet and height of 8 feet is about 460 square feet is her estimate reasonable explain your reasoning My question is that if her estimate is reasonable ? Show work please thanks

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6x8 = 48
48x10 = 480
480>460, which means that her estimate is not reasonable already, as the number will be much greater than the actual answer.
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