General Information
Related Benchmark: MA.7.G.4.1
Reporting Category: Geometry
Type: GR: Gridded-Response
Difficulty: N/A
Question:
How many small blocks does Jeff need to build a wall with the same volume as the wall he made with large blocks?
Jeff is building walls using the building blocks shown below. The dimensions of the small blocks are 1/2 the size of the dimensions of the large blocks. Jeff’s wall has a length (l) of 5 large blocks and a height (h) of 2 large blocks.
Building Blocks
How many small blocks does Jeff need to build a wall with the same volume as the wall he made with large blocks?
Possible Answer:

sample response 80

sample response 80
Item Context:
Social Studies/Consumerism