I CAN solve word problems involving surface area

Noah just purchased a new tent. Each triangle shaped side is 6 feet high, and the square base is 8 feet wide. What is the surface area of Noah’s tent?

• 160 ft squared

• 64 ft squared

• 96 ft squared

• 180 ft squared

Ryleigh is going to paint a box for her cousin, Sawyer. The box is a rectangular prism with a length of 5 feet, a width of 3 feet, and a height of 2 feet. What is the surface area of the box?

• 96 ft squared

• 62 ft squared

• 30 ft squared

• 92 ft squared

Bycen is shipping a cube shaped box. The box has a length of 18 inches. What is the surface area of the box?

• 1,846 in sq.

• 472 in sq.

• 1,944 in sq.

• 108 in sq.

Brylee is wrapping a gift for her mom. One box is 12 inches long, 8 inches wide, and 15 inches high. How many square inches of wrapping paper will she need to cover the box?

• 692 in sq.

• 792 in sq.

• 832 in sq.

• 812 in sq.

Edible Arrangements delivers their products in a triangular prism box. Each rectangular side has a length of 21 inches. The equilateral triangular sides have a height of 8 inches and a base of 9 inches. What is the surface area of the box?

• 648 in sq.

• 711 in sq.

• 576 in sq.

• 639 in sq.

Autumn is painting blocks in the shape of rectangular prisms. Each block has a length of 13 cm, a width of 8 cm, and a height of 3 cm. What is the surface area of each block?

• 442 cm sq.

• 242 cm sq.

• 312 cm sq.

• 334 cm sq.

For a social studies project Braxton created an Egyptian pyramid. The triangular sides have a height of 18 cm and a base of 14 cm. What is the surface area of his pyramid?

• 504 cm sq.

• 700 cm sq.

• 828 cm sq.

• 1,204 cm sq.

McKenzie wrapped a box that is 3 inches high, 14 inches long, and 8 inches wide. How much paper did McKenzie need to wrap the box?

• 356 in sq.

• 386 in sq.

• 288 in sq.

• 256 in sq.