A geometric puzzle with real-life connections:
On Hornby Island, BC, local artists were commissioned to paint the volunteer fire department's water tanks in a dozen different locations around the island. Pix Sutherland noticed that this tank was in exactly the same proportions as a Campbell's soup can and painted this (controversial) tribute to Andy Warhol's famous 1960s soup can pop art paintings.
Lots of math problems could come out of this story. Here's one: given the size of the actual Campbell's Soup can (of normal size) and the height of the bike in the photo, what are the dimensions of the volunteer fire department's water tank?
Lots of math problems could come out of this story. Here's one: given the size of the actual Campbell's Soup can (of normal size) and the height of the bike in the photo, what are the dimensions of the volunteer fire department's water tank?
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