Understanding Surface Area of Squares and Cubes

What is the formula to calculate the area of a square?

• Side length multiplied by four

• Side length squared

• Side length multiplied by two

• Side length divided by two

If a square has a side length of 4 cm, what is its area?

• 20 square cm

• 12 square cm

• 16 square cm

• 8 square cm

How many square centimeters are in the area of a square with a side length of 5 cm?

• 15 square cm

• 30 square cm

• 20 square cm

• 25 square cm

What is a cube?

• A two-dimensional shape with unequal sides

• A two-dimensional shape with four equal sides

• A three-dimensional shape with six equal square faces

• A three-dimensional shape with rectangular faces

How do you calculate the surface area of a cube?

• Multiply the area of one face by four

• Multiply the area of one face by six

• Add the areas of all faces

• Multiply the side length by six

What is the surface area of a cube with a side length of 13 inches?

• 1,404 square inches

• 1,169 square inches

• 1,600 square inches

• 1,014 square inches

If a cube has a side length of 7 cm, what is the surface area?

• 343 square cm

• 249 square cm

• 294 square cm

• 196 square cm

What is the surface area of a cube with a side length of 2 cm?

• 8 square cm

• 12 square cm

• 24 square cm

• 16 square cm

How many faces does a cube have?

• Five

• Six

• Eight

• Four

What is the first step in finding the surface area of a cube?

• Calculate the volume of the cube

• Multiply the side length by six

• Add the side lengths together

• Find the area of one face