Area, Surface Area or Volume?

Tina is packing her bag for Spring Break. It is 18" wide by 24" high by 30" long. How much will fill the bag??

What would we be measuring? ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (a)  

• Volume
• Area
• Surface Area

Answer explanation

This is volume! How much a container can hold!

I want to put sod down in my back yard. The yard measures 50ft by 38 ft. How many square feet of sod will I need?

This would be ​ (a)  

• area
• surface area
• volume

Answer explanation

This is area - I would be calculating square fee for a flat/2d surface.

Mr. Jones wants to put new siding on his house. How much will he need to purchase if the house is 18 yards x 24 yards x 18 yards?

You would be calculting ​ ​ (a)   ​

• surface area
• area
• volume

Answer explanation

This would be surface area - how much to "cover"something1

I want to paint one wall in the class a different color. It is 18 feet at the base and it 10 feet high. What would I be calulating? ​ (a)  

• area
• surface area
• volume

Answer explanation

This is area. I am only paining 1 wall not covering a box or a house.

How many cubic inches of packing peanuts would I need to fill a box 12in x 14in x 8 in?

I would be calculating ​ (a)  

• volume
• area
• surface area

Answer explanation

This is volume - the words cubic inches is a hint as well as the word fill.

What is the formula used for calculating the area of a parallelogram?

​ (a)  

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What is the formula used for calculating the area of a triangle?

​ (a)  

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What is the formula used for calculating volume?

​ (a)  

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Tags

CCSS.6.G.A.2

CCSS.5.MD.C.5B

What type of units are used when calculting area?​ (a)  

• squared
• cubed
• diced, sliced, covered and smothered

What type of units are used when calculting surface area?​ (a)  

• squared
• cubed
• flipped