Aquarium Surface Area Calculations

The video tutorial explains how to calculate the surface area of an open-top aquarium by summing the areas of its five rectangular faces: the bottom, two sides, and front and back. The process involves using the formula for the area of a rectangle (length times width) for each face and then adding these areas together. The tutorial provides step-by-step calculations for each face, resulting in a total surface area of 577 square centimeters.

How many faces does the aquarium have, considering the top is open?

• Five

• Four

• Six

• Seven

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What is the formula used to calculate the area of a rectangle?

• Length plus Width

• Length times Width

• Length divided by Width

• Length minus Width

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What are the dimensions of the bottom face of the aquarium?

• 5 cm by 5 cm

• 19 cm by 9 cm

• 19 cm by 5 cm

• 9 cm by 5 cm

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What is the area of the bottom face of the aquarium?

• 342 square cm

• 45 square cm

• 95 square cm

• 190 square cm

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How do you calculate the area of the right and left faces of the aquarium?

• 19 cm times 9 cm

• 9 cm times 5 cm

• 19 cm times 5 cm

• 5 cm times 5 cm

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What is the combined area of the right and left faces of the aquarium?

• 380 square cm

• 285 square cm

• 190 square cm

• 95 square cm

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What are the dimensions of the front and back faces of the aquarium?

• 9 cm by 5 cm

• 19 cm by 5 cm

• 19 cm by 9 cm

• 5 cm by 5 cm

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How do you calculate the combined area of the front and back faces?

• Two times 9 cm times 5 cm

• Two times 5 cm times 5 cm

• Two times 19 cm times 5 cm

• Two times 19 cm times 9 cm

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What is the total surface area of the aquarium?

• 777 square cm

• 477 square cm

• 677 square cm

• 577 square cm

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What is the area of the front and back faces combined?

• 95 square cm

• 190 square cm

• 342 square cm

• 577 square cm

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