Calculating Surface Area of a Triangular Prism

What shapes make up the surface area of a triangular prism?

• Two congruent triangles and three rectangles

• Four congruent triangles

• Two rectangles and three squares

• Three congruent triangles and two rectangles

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CCSS.6.G.A.4

How many rectangular surfaces does a triangular prism have?

• Five

• Two

• Four

• Three

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CCSS.6.G.A.4

What is the first step in finding the surface area of a triangular prism?

• Adding the areas of all surfaces

• Calculating the area of the rectangular surfaces

• Measuring the dimensions of the prism

• Calculating the area of the triangular surfaces

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CCSS.7.G.B.6

How do you calculate the area of a triangle?

• Base plus height divided by 2

• Base times height

• Base plus height

• Base times height divided by 2

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CCSS.6.G.A.1

If one triangular surface area is 6 square units, what is the combined area of both?

• 12 square units

• 6 square units

• 18 square units

• 24 square units

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CCSS.6.G.A.1

Which formula is used to calculate the area of a triangle?

• (Base * Height) / 2

• Base * Height

• (Base + Height) / 2

• 2 * (Base + Height)

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CCSS.6.G.A.1

What is the area of a rectangle with dimensions 4 by 8?

• 24 square units

• 40 square units

• 32 square units

• 12 square units

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CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

CCSS.4.MD.A.3

What is the area of a rectangle with dimensions 3 by 8?

• 40 square units

• 11 square units

• 32 square units

• 24 square units

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CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

CCSS.4.MD.A.3

What is the area of the last rectangular surface with dimensions 8 by 5?

• 32 square units

• 40 square units

• 45 square units

• 20 square units

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CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

CCSS.4.MD.A.3

What is the total surface area of the triangular prism?

• 98 square units

• 100 square units

• 120 square units

• 108 square units

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CCSS.7.G.B.6