Surface Area and Volume of 3D Prisms and Pyramids

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

Find the total surface area of the prism.

• 161 square feet

• 1,700 square feet

• 75 square feet

• 186 square feet

Calculate the Volume

• 410 cm³

• 420 cm³

• 402 cm³

• 401 cm³

What is surface area?

• The amount of stuff that can fit in an object.

• A 2D shape.

• A 3D shape.

• The sum of the areas of all the surfaces (faces) of a 3D shape.

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.

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• 15m²

• 16m²

• 18m²

• 20m²

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

• 108 cm²

• 324 cm²

• 180 cm²

• 432 cm²

Volume is the amount of space an object takes up.

• True

• False

Find the surface area of the rectangular prism.

• 140 in.²

• 83 in.²

• 166 in. ²

• 100 in.²