Surface Area vs. Volume

Volume is the amount of space an object takes up.

• True
• False

Is surface area.......

• Filling in a 3 dimensional shape

• wrapping the outside of a 3 dimensional shape

A rectangular fish tank measures 60 centimeters by 15 centimeters by 34 centimeters. Shawn is going to fill it with water.

• Surface Area

• Volume

A rectangular fish tank measures 60 centimeters by 15 centimeters by 34 centimeters. Shane is going to wrap it for his brother's birthday.

• Surface Area

• Volume

Isabelle is making a wooden birdhouse. The birdhouse is a prism with bases that are pentagons, and has the dimensions shown in the diagram. She's going to cover the birdhouse with paint.

• Surface Area

• Volume

Ian is making a wooden birdhouse. The birdhouse is a prism with bases that are pentagons, and has the dimensions shown in the diagram. He's going to fill it with bird seed.

• Surface Area

• Volume

Savannah has a water bottle that is a rectangular prism. The bottle measures 7 centimeters by 5 centimeters by 18 centimeters and she filled it completely with water.

• Surface Area

• Volume

Danny has two boxes to wrap before Christmas morning.

• Surface Area

• Volume

Zuko the puppy filled both boxes with his chew toys.

• Surface Area

• Volume

Lisa wanted to paint her ugly brown flower box red. Which formula does she need to use?