Area, Surface Area and Volume Word Problems

A glass triangular prism is 5.5 inches tall. Each side of the base is 4 inches long, with a 3-inch height. How much glass covers the surface?

• 90 in²

• 78 in²

• 34 in²

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CCSS.7.G.B.6

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

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CCSS.7.G.B.6

Joy wants to create a box with a volume of 8 cubic units. Which dimensions would work?

• length: 8 units
  width: 8 units
  height: 8 units

• length: 2 units
  width 4 units
  height: 3 units

• length: 4 units
  width: 2 units
  height: 2 units

• length: 2 units
  width: 4 units
  height: 1 unit

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CCSS.5.MD.C.5B

CCSS.6.G.A.2

A cube has a length of 3 inches.  Find the volume.

• 9 inches³

• 12 inches³

• 27 inches³

• 18 inches³

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CCSS.5.MD.C.5B

CCSS.6.G.A.2

Paul and Jim work at a t-shirt factory. They pack t-shirts in boxes and send them to stores. Jim has a box that measures 2 ft by 4 ft by 6 ft. Paul has a box that measures 3 ft by 5 ft by 3 ft. Whose box can hold more t-shirts? By how much?

• Jim by 5 cubic feet

• Paul by 5 cubic feet

• Jim by 3 cubic feet

• Paul by 3 cubic feet

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CCSS.5.MD.C.5B

CCSS.6.G.A.2

Which units are NOT used for surface area?

• cm²

• m³

• mm²

• km²

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CCSS.5.MD.C.5B

CCSS.6.G.A.2

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CCSS.7.G.B.6

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CCSS.6.G.A.4