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Instructions

Answer 1

I chose a box of cereal-------> rectangular prism
see the attached figure

Part 1)List the dimensions of your box. Be sure to include the units (in, cm, ft, etc.).
Length: 20 cm
Width: 8 cm
Height: 32 cm

Part 2).
 Describe the shape of the cross-section when the box is cut parallel to the base

the shape of the cross-section would be a rectangle of dimensions
20 cm x 8 cm

Part 3)
What is the surface area of the box? 

surface area=2*area of the base+perimeter of the base*height

area of the base=20*8=160 cm²

perimeter of the base=2*[20+8]-----> 56 cm
height=32 cm

surface area=2*160+56*32------> 2,112 cm²

the answer part 3) is
2,112 cm²

Part 4)
What is the surface area of the box if it is scaled up by a factor of 10?

we know that
surface area of the larger box=[scale factor]²*surface area original box

scale factor=10
surface area original box=2,112 cm²
so
surface area of the larger box=10²*2,112-----> 211,200 cm²

the answer part 4) is
211,200 cm²

Part 5) 
What is the volume of the box?

volume of the box=L*W*H-----> 20*8*32------> 5,120 cm³

the answer Part 5) is
5,120 cm³

Part 6) 
What is the volume of the box if it is scaled down by a factor of 1/10

we know that
volume of the smaller box=[scale factor]³*volume original box
scale factor=1/10
volume original box=5,120 cm³
so
volume of the smaller box=[1/10]³*5,120-----> 5.12 cm³

the answer part 6) is
5.12 cm³