Calculating Surface Area of Rectangular Prisms

This lesson teaches how to calculate the surface area of a rectangular prism and a cube. It begins with a review of surface area concepts, followed by a detailed analysis of a rectangular prism's faces. The lesson then provides a step-by-step guide to calculating the surface area of both a rectangular prism and a cube, emphasizing the use of formulas and careful computation. The lesson concludes with a summary of the key points covered.

What is the formula for finding the area of a rectangle?

• Length minus Width

• Length divided by Width

• Length times Width

• Length plus Width

How many faces does a rectangular prism have?

• Four

• Five

• Six

• Eight

What are the dimensions of the largest faces on the rectangular prism discussed?

• 6 inches by 8 inches

• 8 inches by 6 inches

• 8 inches by 3 inches

• 3 inches by 6 inches

How do you calculate the surface area of a cube?

• Multiply the side length by 4

• Multiply the side length by 6

• Square the side length and multiply by 4

• Square the side length and multiply by 6

What is the surface area of a cube with a side length of 5?

• 100 square centimeters

• 125 square centimeters

• 150 square centimeters

• 175 square centimeters