Practice Surface Area in Math
Use these practice problems to test your method after reviewing the concept explanation and worked examples.
Quick Recap
The total area of all the faces or surfaces that enclose a three-dimensional object, measured in square units.
How much wrapping paper would you need to completely cover every face of a gift box?
Example 1
easyFind the surface area of a rectangular prism with length 4 cm, width 3 cm, and height 5 cm.
Example 2
mediumFind the surface area of a cylinder with radius 4 cm and height 7 cm. Leave your answer in terms of \pi.
Example 3
easyFind the surface area of a cube with side length 6 cm.
Example 4
mediumA cube has surface area 150 cm². Find the length of one edge.