Area of Shapes and Surface Area

To Find the Area of Composite Shapes, like the one shown, you simply...

• Divide the shape into simple known shapes, find the area of each shape, and add the areas together.

• Create a new shape and find the area of that shape.

• Divide the shape into simple known shapes, find the area of each shape, and multiply the areas together.

• Find the area of each shape and subtract the areas of the smaller shapes from the largest shape.

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CCSS.3.MD.C.7D

Find the total area of the given shape.

• 9.75 ft²

• 8.625 ft²

• 7.50 ft²

• 9.375 ft²

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CCSS.6.G.A.1

What is the area, in square feet, of the part of the yard where Shayne can dig?

• 272 ft²

• 374 ft²

• 102 ft²

• 59 ft²

Which of the following is closest to the area of the shape given?

• 52 cm²

• 44 cm²

• 26 cm²

• 38 cm²

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CCSS.6.G.A.1

Abby is making a decoration. When folded, the decoration is a triangular pyramid made of four congruent equilateral triangles. Approximately, what is the surface area of Abby’s decoration?

• 64 in.²

• 85 in.²

• 97 in.²

• 70 in.²

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CCSS.7.G.B.6

Find the surface area of a rectangular prism with length 8 cm, width 5 cm, and height 2 cm.

• 148 cm²

• 132 cm²

• 160 cm²

• 76 cm²

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CCSS.7.G.B.6

What is the surface area of a pyramid with a square base of side 6 cm and a slant height of 5 cm?

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CCSS.7.G.B.6

Solve the word problem: A juice box is in the shape of a rectangular prism with dimensions 4 cm by 3 cm by 10 cm. What is the surface area of the juice box?

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CCSS.7.G.B.6