Solution: ① The required glass area = the surface area of S uncovered glass fish tank.
S surface area =5*3+5*4*2+3*4*2.
= 15+40+24
=79 square decimeter
② Required wire length = side length (12 uncovered sides)
Wire length =(5+3+4)*4=48 decimeters.
A: It takes 79 square decimeters of glass and 48 decimeters of wires to make such a fish tank.
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