Surface Area vs. Volume

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What is Volume?

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Volume is the amount of space that a three-dimensional object occupies.

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What is Surface Area?

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Surface Area is the total area that the surface of a three-dimensional object occupies.

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When would you calculate Volume?

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You calculate Volume when you need to know how much space is inside an object, like filling a container with liquid.

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When would you calculate Surface Area?

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You calculate Surface Area when you need to know the total area of the outside of an object, like painting a box.

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True or False: Volume can be measured in cubic units.

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True

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True or False: Surface Area can be measured in square units.

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True

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What does the Volume of a cube measure?

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The Volume of a cube measures how much space is inside the cube.

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What does the Surface Area of a cube measure?

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The Surface Area of a cube measures the total area of all six faces of the cube.

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If a box has a length of 2m, width of 3m, and height of 4m, what is its Volume?

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Volume = length × width × height = 2m × 3m × 4m = 24 cubic meters.

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If a box has a length of 2m, width of 3m, and height of 4m, what is its Surface Area?

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Surface Area = 2(length × width + length × height + width × height) = 2(2m×3m + 2m×4m + 3m×4m) = 2(6 + 8 + 12) = 52 square meters.