Lateral Area

What is the lateral surface area of this figure? 

• 324 cm²

• 144 cm²

• 180 cm²

• 288 cm²

Find the lateral surface area of the rectangular prism.

• 47 cm2

• 56 cm2

• 38 cm2

• 64 cm2

What is the lateral area of the prism?

• 299 units²

• 21 units²

• 320 units²

•  784.9 units²

Campbell Soup is creating a new soup label. If a can has a height of 6 in and a diameter of 4 in, how much material does Campbell need for each soup label? Would you find Lateral Area or Surface Area to answer this question?

• Lateral Area

• Surface Area

Find the Lateral Area of the Prism

• 23 m²

• 132 m²

• 61 m²

• 76 m²

• None of these

Find the lateral area and surface area of each figure. Round your answers to the nearest tenth, if necessary.

• 183.0 cm²; 233.2 cm²

• 188 cm²; 259 cm²

• 83.7 cm²; 93.2 cm²

• 190 cm²; 240 cm²

What is the difference between lateral and total surface area?

• Total surface area solves for perimeter of all the sides where lateral solves for area.

• Total surface area is the sum of the area of all the sides where lateral surface area is the sum of the area of only the sides. (Not including the bases or top and bottom).

• Total surface area can only be used for prisms and lateral surface area can only be used for cylinders and cones.

• None of the above.

To calculate the amount of cardboard needed to make a cereal box, which of the following should you find: 

• Area

• Perimenter

• Surface Area

• Volume

What is the lateral area (Area not including the bottom) of the prism?

• 299 units²

• 21 units²

• 320 units²

• 784.9 units²

What is the lateral area of this shape?

• 150 ft²

• 360 ft²

• 225 ft²

• 250 ft²