Compare Surface Area and Volume

Challenge question...A rectangular prism has dimensions of 3 ft, 2 ft, 5 ft. Which of the following is true? (Hint: find the volume and surface area of each and compare.)

• Volume > Surface Area

• Volume < Surface Area

• Volume = Surface Area

• Surface Area = 2 times the Volume

What is the total surface area of the cylinder to the nearest square inch? 

• 625 in²

• 1300 in²

• 1046 in²

• 414 in²

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

• Area

• Perimenter

• Surface Area

• Volume

Find the total surface . ?

• 10.30cm²

• 130cm³

• 144cm²

• 130cm²

The total area of the surfaces of three dimensional objects.

• parallelogram formula

• surface area

• volume

• frequency

Compare these two cubes. Which of the following is true?

• A's surface area is less than B's surface area.

• A's surface area is equal to B's surface area.

• A's surface area is greater than B's surface area.

• There is not enough information.

Polyhedron P is a cube with a corner removed and relocated to the top of P. Polyhedron Q is a cube. Select the true statement from the following statements.

• P’s surface area is less than Q’s surface area.

• P’s surface area is equal to Q’s surface area.

• P’s surface area is greater than Q’s surface area.

• There is not enough information given to compare their surface areas.

What is the surface area of the polyhedron?

Look at the prisms. Which statement is true about the prisms?

• The surface area of prism A is 1/5 of the surface area of prism B.

• The volume of prism B is 5 times the volume of prism A.

• The volume of prism B is 1/5 of the volume of prism A. 

• The surface area of prism A is 1/2 fo the surface area of prism B.A