Surface Area Prisms Pyramids

Find the surface area of the rectangular prism with the following dimensions: 
length = 9 m
height = 10 m
width = 12 m

• 630 m squared

• 636 m squared

• 710 m squared

• 1080 m squared

How do you find the surface area of a 3 dimensional object?

• Divide the area of the base by 2 and multiply by the height.

• Divide the sum of the bases and multiply by the height.

• Multiply all faces together. 

• Find the sum of all of the areas of all of the faces or find the sum of the front, back and top and multiply by 2. 

To calculate the amount of cardboard needed to make a cereal box, which of the following should you find: 

• Area

• Perimenter

• Surface Area

• Volume

A rectangular brick has a length of 5 centimeters, a width of  9 centimeters and a height of 20 centimeters. What is the surface area of that brick? 

• 650 cm²

• 600 cm²

• 525 cm²

• 450 cm²

Which example requires you to find the surface area?

• Finding out how much water will fill a cylinder

• Finding out how much wrapping paper is needed to cover a present

• Finding the amount a container can hold

• Finding out how much wood is needed to build a fence in your back yard.

What is the total surface area of the triangular prism shown? 

• 468 in²

• 540 in²

• 576 in²

• 700 in²

Find the total surface area of the prism.

• 48 square inches

• 64 square inches

• 88 square inches

• 76 square inches

Find the surface area of this figure.

• 148 cm²

• 120 cm²

• 104 cm²

• 74 cm²

What 3D solid does this net create?

• Triangular Prism

• Triangular Pyramid

• Rectangular Pyramid

• Square Prism

What is surface area?

• Inside of the object

• the sum of all the areas of all the shapes that cover the surface of the object.

• Something Coach G made up?

• Surface area is what you get when you boil unicorn tears.