Exploring Surface Area Calculations

What is the purpose of calculating the surface area of a box?

• To understand the box's density

• To calculate the volume of the box

• To find out how heavy the box is

• To determine how much paint is needed

How many sides does a rectangular prism have?

• 6 sides

• 4 sides

• 8 sides

• 5 sides

If one side of a rectangular prism is 20 feet by 15 feet, what is the area of that side?

• 300 square feet

• 35 square feet

• 600 square feet

• 200 square feet

What is the total surface area of a rectangular prism if the areas of its sides are 600, 900, and 1200 square feet respectively?

• 2700 square feet

• 1500 square feet

• 3600 square feet

• 2100 square feet

What shape forms the base of a triangular prism?

• Rectangle

• Circle

• Triangle

• Square

How do you calculate the area of a triangle?

• Base times height divided by 2

• Base plus height divided by 2

• Base times height

• Length times width

If the base of a triangle is 12 feet and the height is 18 feet, what is the area of the triangle?

• 108 square feet

• 216 square feet

• 30 square feet

• 180 square feet

How many rectangular sides does a triangular prism have?

• 5 sides

• 3 sides

• 4 sides

• 2 sides

What is the area of a rectangle if its length is 18 feet and width is 20 feet?

• 340 square feet

• 400 square feet

• 380 square feet

• 360 square feet

If two sides of a triangular prism are the same and each has an area of 300 square feet, what is the total area for these two sides?

• 900 square feet

• 1200 square feet

• 300 square feet

• 600 square feet