1. Lesson 8

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Mathematics 20-2 M6 Lesson 8

Module 6: Proportional Reasoning

 
This is a photo of a house in a box.

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This is an illustration of a modular entertainment unit. The pieces of the unit can be arranged in a variety of different ways depending on space limits and storage requirements.

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A large part of the moving process is figuring out whether things will fit in the new home. This also applies to the unpacking stage. For instance, moving into a new house will likely require a new arrangement of existing furniture or it may even require buying new furniture that fits properly in the new location.

 

Rajesh is responsible for setting up the family’s entertainment unit in the downstairs living room. The family ordered a new 52 in LCD panel TV to go in their old entertainment unit. The entertainment unit is modular and can be arranged in a variety of different ways.

 

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Use the applet Assembling a TV Cabinet to help Rajesh determine what size of opening he needs for the TV in the entertainment unit.

 

 

This is a screenshot for Assembling a TV Cabinet.