A net is a 2-D pattern for making a 3-Dobject out of card or other thin material.

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You need: square dot paper, card, scissors, felt-tip pens or coloured pencils

Your mum is on the local kindergarten committee.

Its members are getting ready for their annual

fundraising event, a lamington drive.

The lamingtons are to be packed in presentation

boxes, each holding 12. Each lamington

measures 8 centimetres by 4 centimetres

and is 5 centimetres high.

Your mum has agreed to design the boxes, but

she is very busy, so she asks you to do this for

her. Design at least 3 boxes so that she

will have a choice.

1. Draw the nets for your containers,

showing the necessary measurements.

2. Which container do you think is most

suitable? Give reasons for your decision.

3. Make the container.