Surface Area of Rectangular Prisms

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What is the Surface Area of a Rectangular Prism?

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The total area of all the surfaces of a rectangular prism, calculated by the formula: Surface Area = 2(lw + lh + wh), where l = length, w = width, h = height.

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CCSS.7.G.B.6

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How many faces does a rectangular prism have?

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A rectangular prism has 6 faces.

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CCSS.6.G.A.4

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What is the formula to calculate the Surface Area of a cube?

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Surface Area = 6s², where s is the length of a side of the cube.

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CCSS.6.G.A.4

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If the length of a rectangular prism is 5 cm, width is 3 cm, and height is 4 cm, what is the Surface Area?

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Surface Area = 2(5*3 + 5*4 + 3*4) = 2(15 + 20 + 12) = 2(47) = 94 cm².

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CCSS.7.G.B.6

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What is the difference between Surface Area and Volume?

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Surface Area measures the total area of the surface, while Volume measures the amount of space inside the object.

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What units are used to measure Surface Area?

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Square units, such as cm², m², in², etc.

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What is the Surface Area of a cube with a side length of 4 units?

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Surface Area = 6(4²) = 6(16) = 96 square units.

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CCSS.6.G.A.4

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How do you find the Surface Area of a rectangular prism with dimensions 2 cm, 3 cm, and 5 cm?

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Surface Area = 2(2*3 + 2*5 + 3*5) = 2(6 + 10 + 15) = 2(31) = 62 cm².

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CCSS.7.G.B.6

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What is the Surface Area of a rectangular prism with a length of 10 cm, width of 2 cm, and height of 5 cm?

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Surface Area = 2(10*2 + 10*5 + 2*5) = 2(20 + 50 + 10) = 2(80) = 160 cm².

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CCSS.7.G.B.6

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What is the Surface Area of a rectangular prism if its Surface Area is 556 cm²?

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The Surface Area is already given as 556 cm².

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CCSS.7.G.B.6