Total and Lateral Surface Area from Nets

Find the surface area of the rectangular prism.

• 77 cm2

• 17 cm2

• 7 cm2

• 70 cm2

What is the total surface area of the rectangular pyramid whose net is shown?

• 400 in²

• 800 in²

• 1,200 in²

• 1,600 in²

What do we write next to "LSA" or "lateral surface area"?

• all shapes added together

• no bases

• bh/2

Find the surface area

• 3.75 cm2

• 37.5 cm2

• 73.5 cm2

• 2.5 cm2

There are four triangles that make up the lateral sides of the pyramid.  The area of one triangle is 9 inches².  What is the total area of the lateral sides of the pyramid.

• 36 inches²

• 81 inches²

• 18 inches²

• 13 inches²

A square pyramid is covered with decorative wrapping paper with no overlap.  The net of the box is shown.  How many square centimeters of wrapping paper are needed to cover the surfaces of the box? 

• 108 cm²

• 324 cm²

• 180 cm²

• 432 cm²

Shelby wants to wrap a present in a box for Sarah. The top and bottom of the box is 8 in. by 3 in., the sides are both 3 in. by 2 in. and the front and back are 8 in. by 2 in. How much wrapping paper will Chloe need to wrap the present?

Is this problem asking about Lateral or Total surface area?

• Lateral

• Total

What is the surface area of this shape?

• 96 cm

• 108 cm

• 108 cm squared

• 96 cm squared

How do you find the Lateral Surface Area of a rectangular prism?

• find the sum of the areas of all the faces and bases.

• find the sum of four bases (not the top and bottom bases)

• find the sum of the bases only

• multiply the faces and the bases

What does lateral mean when asked to find the lateral surface area?

• Means the bases and no sides.

• Means just  the sides.