Solving mathematical and real-world problems involving surface area of prisms

Juan will cover the top of this prism with paper. The length is 9 inches, the width is 5 inches, and the height is 4 inches. How much paper is needed to cover the top?

• 45 in.²

• 25 in. ²

• 28 in. ²

• 360 in.²

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CCSS.7.G.B.6

Find the surface area of the rectangular prism with the following dimensions: 
length = 11 m
height = 7 m
width = 2 m

• 226 m squared

• 180 m squared

• 60 m squared

• 20 m squared

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CCSS.7.G.B.6

How would you calculate the Lateral Surface Area of this shape? (do not count the little light shaded pieces)

• (5 x 20) + (5 x 10) + (10 x 20)
• (5 x 20) + (5 x 20) + (10 x 20) + (10 x 20)
• (5 x 10 ) + (5 x 5) + (20 x 10)
• 2(5 x 20) + 2(5 x 10) + 2(10 x 20)

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CCSS.7.G.B.6

What is the area of the base?

• 10

• 5

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CCSS.7.G.B.6

Find the surface area of the figure.

Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.

• 1,275 $yd^2$

• 1,177.50 $yd^2$

• 637.50 $yd^2$

• 1,227 $yd^2$

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CCSS.7.G.B.6

What is the surface area of this prism?

• 576 cm²

• 672 cm²

• 720 cm²

• 800 cm²

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CCSS.7.G.B.6

Calculate the surface area of the given triangular prism.

• SA = 143.664 cm²

• SA = 138 cm²

• SA = 154. 664 cm²

• SA = 120 cm²

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CCSS.7.G.B.6

Mr. Suarez wants to paint his storage shed.  He needs to calculate the lateral surface area of the shed so the he will know how much paint to buy.  The shed  is in the shape of a rectangular prism, shown in the diagram.
Including the doors, what is the lateral surface area of the storage shed?

• 784 ft²
• 266 ft²
• 532 ft²
• 336 ft²

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CCSS.7.G.B.6

_{A stick of butter has a 1 in by 1 in base and is approximately 6 in long.  How much wax paper is used to wrap each stick of butter?}  

• 12 in²
• 24 in²
• 26 in²
• 14 in²

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CCSS.7.G.B.6

What is the lateral surface area equation for rectangular prisms.

• S = Ph

• S = Ph + 2B

• S = ph

• S = ph + 2b

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CCSS.7.G.B.6