Volume and Surface Area

Volume and Surface Area

​Learning Objectives

​After studying this topic, students are able to:

​• Calculate lengths, surface areas, and volume of cuboids

​• Use simple net solids to work out their surface areas

​REMEMBER!

​17.5 The volumes and surface areas of cuboids

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Example 3

Multiple Choice

What is the volume of this rectangular prism?

• 26 cubic units
• 24 cubic units
• 24 square units
• 26 square units

Multiple Choice

• 72 cm³

• 36 cm³

• 54 cm³

• 13 cm³

Multiple Choice

Find the surface area of this figure.

• 148 cm²
• 120 cm²

Multiple Choice

Raju painted the outside of a cabinet on all sides except the bottom. If the cabinet measures 2 m X 3 m X 1 m (height is 1 m), how much surface did he paint ?

• 6m²

• 10m²

• 16m²

• 22m²

​17.6 Using nets of solids to work out surface areas

​17.6 Using nets of solids to work out surface areas

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Example 6

Multiple Choice

Find the Surface area of the shape?

• 258 m²
• 268 m²
• 248 m²
• 278 m²

Multiple Choice

Find the total surface area of the prism.

• 161 square feet
• 1,700 square feet
• 75 square feet
• 186 square feet