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1. In which of the following situations would finding the surface area of an object be the most
applicable?

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A. Finding out how much wrapping paper is needed for a present

B. Finding out how much water is needed to fill a pool
C. Finding out how many jellybeans are in the jar at a carnival
D. Finding out how much space is in the trunk of a car

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2. What is the surface area of a cube with a side length of 5 yards?

A. 25 yd2
B. 125 yd2
C. 150 yd2
D. 625 yd2

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3. Find the surface area of the square pyramid.

A. 11 in.2
B. 31 in.2
C. 40 in.2
D. 85 in.2
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4. A cardboard cereal box is in the shape of a rectangular prism. The height of the box is 13 inches,
the width 3 inches and the length 7 inches.
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What is the surface area of the cereal box?

A. 151 square inches
B. 273 square inches
C. 302 square inches
D. 442 square inches

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5. Which figure has a smaller surface area? How do you know?

A. The rectangular prism has a smaller surface area. It has a surface area of 160 square inches, but the
square pyramid has a surface area of 224 square inches.
B. The rectangular prism has a smaller surface area. It has a surface area of 80 square inches, but the
square pyramid has a surface area of 336 square inches.
C. The square pyramid has a smaller surface area. It has a surface area of 24 square inches, but the
rectangular prism has a surface area of 160 square inches.
D. The square pyramid has a smaller surface area. It has a surface area of 160 square inches, but the
rectangular prism has a surface area of 224 square inches.

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What shape are the lateral faces of all prisms?

A.

Rectangles

B.

Circles

C.

Triangles

D.

Pentagons

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Which of the following correctly explains how to use the net of a 3-dimensional figure to find surface area?
A. Find the perimeter of each face and add the perimeters of each shape together to find the surface
area.
B. Find the area of each face and add the area of each face to find the surface area.
C. Find the length and width of each shape and add all together to find the surface area.
D. Find the width of each face and multiply by the length of each face to find the surface area.

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The formula S = 6a2 is used to calculate the surface area of a cube with side lengths of a inches. What is the
surface area of a cube with side lengths of 4 inches?
A. 48 in.2
B. 96 in.2
C. 144 in.2
D. 276 in.2

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What is the surface area of the triangular prism?

A. 28 square cm
B. 36 square cm
C. 48 square cm
D. 52 square cm

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A cube has a surface area of 96 m2. What is the side length of each face?
A. 4 meters
B. 8 meters
C. 16 meters
D. 24 meters

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