Materials Needed:
• one 12-sided die
• pencil and paper
• calculator for checking calculations
• timer
1. Players form a circular arrangement around a playing table and agree to a time limit, such as 20 min, for the game.
2. Player 1 rolls the die three times and notes the number that comes up each time. These numbers represent the base, height, and length of a right triangular prism.
3. After the third roll,
• Player 1 uses pencil and paper to calculate the volume of the prism
• Player 2 begins timing
4. As soon as Player 1 has an answer,
• Player 2 stops timing and notes the elapsed time, t, in seconds
• Player 3 checks the calculation and pronounces whether the answer is correct or not
5. Players receive (0.0K) points, rounded upwards to the nearest integer for a correct answer. Players receive no points for an incorrect answer.
6. Play passes to Player 2. Player 3 times and Player 4 checks the answer.
7. The winner is the player with the highest score at the end of the time limit.
Possible Variation:
Roll the die twice. Let the numbers represent the radius and height of a right cylinder.
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