Surface Area of Triangular Prism Word Problems

Find the lateral surface area of the following shape:

• 132

• 220

• 64

• 176

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CCSS.7.G.B.6

Find the lateral surface area of the following shape:

• 378

• 216

• 504

• 324

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CCSS.7.G.B.6

Robert is wanting to make a multi-colored triangular prism with sides lengths of 7 feet, 3 feet, and 10 feet.  It has a height of 8 feet and a base of 20 square feet (hint; square feet means AREA).  If he wants the color of the rectangles to be blue, how much blue material will he need?

• 180 feet ²

• 160 feet ²

• 200 feet ²

• 140 feet 

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CCSS.7.G.B.6

How much paper is needed to wrap the candy bar?

• 156 inches ²

• 126 inches ²

• 130 inches ²

• 155 inches ²

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CCSS.7.G.B.6

Find the total surface area of the figure shown.

• 672 cm²

• 480 cm²

• 576 cm²

• 864 cm²

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CCSS.7.G.B.6

Find the surface area of the triangular prism.

• 356 in²

• 348 in²

• 336 in²

• 340 in²

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CCSS.7.G.B.6

Jesse needs to wrap the present shown below. How much wrapping paper would he need?

Is this asking for Lateral or Total surface area?

• Lateral

• Total

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CCSS.7.G.B.6

A glass triangular prism is 5.5 inches tall. Each side of the base is 4 inches long, with a 3-inch height. How much glass covers the surface?

• 90 in²

• 78 in²

• 34 in²

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CCSS.7.G.B.6

Find the total surface area of the prism.

• 161 square feet

• 1,700 square feet

• 75 square feet

• 186 square feet

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CCSS.7.G.B.6

What is the total surface area of the triangular prism shown? 

• 468 in²

• 540 in²

• 576 in²

• 700 in²

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CCSS.7.G.B.6