Grade 6 | Unit 1 | Lesson 16: Distinguishing Between Surface Area and Volume | Practice Problems

Match each quantity with an appropriate unit of measurement.

• Square meters

• Yards

• Cubic inches

• Cubic feet

• Square centimeters

Find the volume of the figure in cubic units.

Find the surface area of the figure in square units.

True or false: If we double the number of cubes being stacked, both the volume and surface area will double.

• True

• False

Lin said, “Two figures with the same volume also have the same surface area.” Which two figures suggest that her statement is true?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

Lin said, “Two figures with the same volume also have the same surface area.” Which two figures could show that her statement is not true?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

Draw a pentagon (five-sided polygon) that has an area of 32 square units. Label all relevant sides or segments with their measurements, and show that the area is 32 square units.

Draw a net for this rectangular prism. Find the surface area of the rectangular prism.