Calculating Surface Area of Prisms: Real-World Problems

A box has a length of 5 cm, a width of 3 cm, and a height of 4 cm. What is the surface area of the box?

• 100 cm²

• 94 cm²

• 60 cm²

• 80 cm²

If a rectangular prism has a surface area of 150 cm² and a height of 5 cm, what is the combined length and width of the base?

• 15 cm

• 8 cm

• 10 cm

• 12 cm

A fish tank is 2 m long, 1 m wide, and 1.5 m high. How much glass is needed to cover the outside of the tank?

• 8 m²

• 9 m²

• 10 m²

• 7 m²

A storage container has dimensions of 10 ft by 4 ft by 3 ft. Calculate the surface area of the container to determine how much paint is needed to cover it.

• 150 square feet

• 164 square feet

• 120 square feet

• 200 square feet

A rectangular prism has a length of 8 inches, a width of 6 inches, and a height of 2 inches. What is the total surface area?

• 120 square inches

• 144 square inches

• 152 square inches

• 96 square inches

A shipping box is 12 inches long, 8 inches wide, and 6 inches high. If the box is to be wrapped in paper, how much paper is needed?

• 432 square inches

• 300 square inches

• 360 square inches

• 480 square inches

A rectangular prism has a surface area of 200 cm². If the height is 10 cm, what is the area of the base?

• 50 cm²

• 150 cm²

• 200 cm²

• 100 cm²

A classroom has a rectangular prism-shaped storage unit that is 3 ft long, 2 ft wide, and 4 ft high. What is the surface area of the storage unit?

• 60 sq ft

• 48 sq ft

• 36 sq ft

• 52 sq ft

A rectangular prism has a length of 7 m, a width of 3 m, and a height of 5 m. How much paint is needed to cover the entire surface area if one can of paint covers 20 m²?

• 10 cans of paint

• 8 cans of paint

• 5 cans of paint

• 12 cans of paint

A gift box is shaped like a rectangular prism with dimensions 9 cm by 5 cm by 3 cm. What is the surface area of the gift box?

• 150 cm²

• 120 cm²

• 174 cm²

• 200 cm²