Exploring Surface Area and Volume of Rectangular Prisms

What is the surface area of a rectangular prism?

• Length plus width plus height

• Area of the base times height

• Length times width times height

• Sum of the areas of all faces

What does the surface area of a rectangular prism represent?

• The length of the prism

• The amount of material needed to cover the prism

• The space inside the prism

• The weight of the prism

If the front and back faces of a rectangular prism are 140 units squared each, what is the total contribution of these faces to the surface area?

• 560 units squared

• 70 units squared

• 140 units squared

• 280 units squared

When calculating the surface area of a rectangular prism, what shapes are primarily involved?

• Hexagons

• Rectangles

• Triangles

• Circles

How do you calculate the volume of a rectangular prism?

• Base area plus height

• Sum of all sides

• Length times width times height

• Length times width

If a rectangular prism has a length of 20 units, width of 4 units, and height of 7 units, what is its volume?

• 496 units

• 31 units

• 560 units

• 140 units

What is the formula to calculate the volume of a rectangular prism?

• (Length x Width) + Height

• 2(Length + Width + Height)

• Length x Width x Height

• Length + Width + Height

In the context of surface area and volume, what do cubic units represent?

• Area covered by the prism

• Length of the prism

• Weight of the prism

• Space inside the prism

For a room that is 11 feet long, 12 feet wide, and 8 feet high, how many square feet of paint is needed to cover the walls and ceiling, excluding the floor?

• 500 square feet

• 432 square feet

• 352 square feet

• 620 square feet

If one gallon of paint covers 200 square feet, how many gallons are needed for a 500 square feet area?

• 4 gallons

• 2 gallons

• 3 gallons

• 2.5 gallons