Colton is planning on building a new shed for his backyard. The plans for the shed are shown with all the measurements. The shed is a right prism.
• How much can Colton store inside the new shed? Explain your reasoning.
• Colton wants to paint the outside of the shed including the shed door to match his house.
Explain how much paint Colton will need to paint the shed.
• A gallon of paint covers 200 square feet and costs $16.99. How much will it cost Colton to
paint the shed?
Your work should include:
• An explanation using math terms of how you could determine how much Colton can store
inside his shed (3 points)
• An explanation using math terms of how much paint Colton will need to paint the shed
(3 points)
• Your calculations (3 points)
• Statement explaining how much it will cost to paint the shed (3 points)
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