This lesson covers the concepts of surface area and volume, explaining how to determine which measurement is needed by understanding their definitions. It reviews the area as a measure of space in two-dimensional objects and surface area as the space on the faces of three-dimensional objects. Volume is described as the space inside a three-dimensional object. The lesson includes practical examples, such as calculating the area needed for a billiard table cloth and the volume of water required to fill an aquarium.

What are the dimensions of the aquarium in the fish tank problem?

What is the answer to the volume problem regarding the aquarium?