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3) Measure the width and length of each container. Write the width and length of your containers on the blackboard.

4) Take the longest container and place it inside the marked-off area. Then add the second longest container. Continue until the marked-off area is full.

5) Try it again, but this time start with the least wide container. Then add the second least wide container. Continue until the area is full. Are there more or fewer containers left over after the space is full?



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