Estimating and Calculating Surface Areas of Prisms

A rectangular prism has a length of 5 cm, a width of 3 cm, and a height of 4 cm. What is its surface area?

• 60 cm²

• 70 cm²

• 80 cm²

• 94 cm²

Estimate the surface area of a cube with a side length of 6 m. How would you calculate it?

• 216 m²

• 72 m²

• 144 m²

• 36 m²

A triangular prism has a base area of 12 cm² and a height of 10 cm. What is the surface area if the lateral area is 60 cm²?

• 90 cm²

• 84 cm²

• 78 cm²

• 72 cm²

A storage box in the shape of a rectangular prism has dimensions of 2 ft by 3 ft by 4 ft. What is the total surface area of the box?

• 52 sq ft

• 40 sq ft

• 60 sq ft

• 48 sq ft

If a cylindrical prism has a radius of 2 m and a height of 5 m, estimate its surface area using the formula for the surface area of a cylinder. What is your estimate?

• Approximately 100.00 m²

• Approximately 75.00 m²

• Approximately 50.24 m²

• Approximately 87.92 m²

A prism has a square base with a side length of 8 cm and a height of 10 cm. Calculate the surface area of the prism.

• 448 cm²

• 512 cm²

• 320 cm²

• 400 cm²

A fish tank is in the shape of a rectangular prism with dimensions 1 m by 0.5 m by 0.5 m. What is the surface area of the tank?

• 1.5 m²

• 3 m²

• 2 m²

• 2.5 m²

Estimate the surface area of a rectangular prism that is 10 cm long, 5 cm wide, and 2 cm high. How did you arrive at your estimate?

• 80 cm²

• 120 cm²

• 200 cm²

• 160 cm²

A prism has a base that is a triangle with a height of 4 cm and a base of 6 cm, and a height of 10 cm. What is the surface area of the prism?

• 174 cm²

• 150 cm²

• 120 cm²

• 200 cm²

A shipping box is a rectangular prism with dimensions 12 in by 8 in by 6 in. What is the surface area of the box?

• 384 in²

• 480 in²

• 300 in²

• 432 in²