Surface Area and Volume Word Problems

Elena wants to paint her jewelry box blue. The jewelry box is in the shape of a cube and has an edge length of 4 in. How much blue paint will Elena need? Which formula will you use?

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CCSS.6.G.A.4

Nicholas has a pepper shaker in the shape of a cylinder. It has a radius of 9 mm and a height of 32 mm. How much pepper will fit in the shaker? Which formula will you use?

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CCSS.8.G.C.9

CCSS.HSG.GMD.A.3

Reynaldo builds a pool in his backyard. The pool measures 55 feet long, 28 feet wide, and 9 feet deep. How much water will fit in the pool? Which formula will you use?

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CCSS.5.MD.C.5B

CCSS.6.G.A.2

How much gift wrap is needed to cover a box which measures 3 feet by 2 feet by 3 feet?

Is the problem asking for SURFACE AREA or VOLUME?

• Volume

• Surface Area

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CCSS.6.G.A.4

How much gift wrap is needed to cover a box which measures 3 feet by 2 feet by 3 feet? Which formula will you use?

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CCSS.6.G.A.4

A package shaped like a cube has an edge that is 28 cm long. How much space is available to pack inside the box?

Which formula will you use?

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CCSS.5.MD.C.5B

CCSS.6.G.A.2

A cylindrical fish tank is 1 foot tall. The radius of the fish tank is 5 inches. How much water does it take to fill the tank?

Which formula will you use?

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CCSS.8.G.C.9

CCSS.HSG.GMD.A.3

Kissie needs to paint the top and sides of a rectangular prism. The prism has a length of 25 mm, a width of 15 mm, and a height of 9 mm. How much paint does she need to cover the top and sides? You need to adjust the formula since you will not paint the bottom. Which formula will you use?

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CCSS.7.G.B.6

How many square feet of cardboard does Jessica need to make a rectangular prism with length of 16 inches, width of 9 inches, and height of 4 inches? Which formula will you use?

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CCSS.7.G.B.6

If all of the gold that was produced in the last 100 years was melted and formed into a cube, the cube would have an edge of 16 meters. What is the volume of the gold cube?

• 48 cubic meters

• 256 cubic meters

• 4096 cubic meters

• 25,600 cubic meters

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CCSS.5.MD.C.5B

CCSS.6.G.A.2