Real World Surface Area Problems

Find the total surface area of the cylinder.

• 100.48 square inches

• 351.86 square inches

• 251.33 square inches

• 50.27 square inches

Find the surface area of the figure. Don't forget to divide the diameter by 2 to find the radius. Round to the nearest tenth.

• 628.3 m²

• 1445.1 m²

• 1245 m²

• 816.8 m²

Find the surface area of the cylinder.  

• SA = 250π in²

• SA = 250 in²

• SA = 150π in²

• SA = 150 in²

Jacob uses an empty can for a project. It has a diameter of 4in. and height of 8 in. He peels off the label of the can and finds the area of the label. What is the approximate area of the can label? Use 3.14 for pi.

• 56.52 in²

• 100.48 in²

• 70.65 in²

• 169.56 in²

What is the total surface area of the cylinder? 

Suppose an aluminum can is 6 inches tall with a radius of 3 inches. Which measurement best describes the amount of aluminum it takes to make the can?

• 113 in²

• 28 in²

• 57 in²

• 170 in²

Find the surface area: r= 4 and h=6

(a)  

What is the surface area of the cylinder to the nearest square inch?

• 625 in²

• 1300 in²

• 1046 in²

• 414 in²

Find the lateral surface area of the cylinder. This is similar to the label on the soup can problem.

• 471.24 square centimeters

• 157.08 square centimeters

• 314.16 square centimeters

• 296.72 square centimeters