Group+C+Instructions

1) **PACKAGING** - Complete the measurements and calculate the volume and surface area for each package.

2) **DIGITAL MEDIUM** - Complete the measurements and calculate the volume and surface are for each package.
 * Packaging (all measurements should be in Centimeters) ||
 * || Record Album || Cassette Tape || Compact Disc || VHS Tape || DVD ||
 * Length ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Width ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Height ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Volume ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Surface Area ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||


 * Medium (all measurements should be in Centimeters) ||
 * || Record Album || Cassette Tape || Compact Disc || VHS Tape || <span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; text-align: center;">DVD ||
 * <span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; text-align: center;">Length ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * <span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; text-align: center;">Width ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * <span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; text-align: center;">Height ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * <span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; text-align: center;">Volume ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * <span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; text-align: center;">Surface Area ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||

3) **COMPARISION** - Calculate and compare the volume and surface area comparisons in the table below.


 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Medium (all measurements should be in Centimeters) ||
 * || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Record Album || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Cassette Tape  || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Compact Disc  || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">VHS Tape  || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">DVD  ||
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Packaging Volume compared to Packaging Surface Area ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Medium Volume Compared to Medium Surface Area ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Packaging Volume to Medium Volume ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Packaging Surface Area to Medium Surface Area ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||

4) Which medium is the most efficiently packaged? Which ratio answers this question?

5) Which medium is the least efficiently packaged?

6) Which measurement, surface area or volume, provides a more accurate description of the size of the packaging?