Surface area of prisms

Find the total surface area of the prism.

• 48 square inches
• 64 square inches
• 88 square inches
• 76 square inches

How many total faces does this shape have? (hint: include the ones you don't see!)

• 3
• 5
• 1
• 6

What is the surface area of this figure?

• 3000 cm ²
• 164 cm ²
• 236 cm ²
• 328 cm ²

Find the surface area of the rectangular prism.

• 140 in.²
• 83 in.²
• 166 in. ²
• 100 in.²

A rectangular brick has a length of 5 centimeters, a width of  9 centimeters and a height of 20 centimeters. What is the surface area of the brick? 

• 650 cm²
• 600 cm²
• 525 cm²
• 450 cm²

What is surface area?

• The measure of the amount of space inside of a solid figure
• The sum of all the areas of all the shapes that cover the object

Which example requires you to find the surface area?

• Finding out how much water will fill a cylinder
• Finding out how much wrapping paper is needed to cover a present
• Finding the amount a container can hold
• Finding out how much wood is needed to build a fence in your back yard.

Find the surface area of a cube with side length 12 m.

• 144 m²

• 36 m²

• 864 m²

• 216 m²