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Surface area of a cube or a rectangular prism Online Quiz
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Answer : C
Explanation
Step 1:
Surface area of a rectangular prism = 2(lw + wh + 1h); l = 8 cm; w = 5 cm; h = 9 cm
Step 2:
Surface area of given prism = 2(8×5 + 8×9 + 9×5)
= 2(40 + 72 + 45)
= 314 square cm
Answer : A
Explanation
Step 1:
Surface area of a rectangular prism = 2(lw + wh + 1h); l = 5 cm; w = 3 cm; h = 3 cm
Step 2:
Surface area of given prism = 2(5×3 + 5×3 + 3×3)
= 2(15 + 15 + 9)
= 78 square cm
Answer : B
Explanation
Step 1:
Surface area of a rectangular prism = 2(lw + wh + 1h); l = 3 cm; w = 6 cm; h = 4 cm
Step 2:
Surface area of given prism = 2(3×6 + 3×4 + 6×4)
= 2(18 + 12 + 24)
= 108 square cm
Answer : D
Explanation
Step 1:
Surface area of a rectangular prism = 2(lw + wh + 1h); l = 3 cm; w = 5 cm; h = 9 cm
Step 2:
Surface area of given prism = 2(3×5 + 3×9 + 9×5)
= 2(15 + 27 + 45)
= 174 square cm
Answer : A
Explanation
Step 1:
Surface area of a rectangular prism = 2(lw + wh + 1h); l = 5 cm; w = 6 cm; h = 4 cm
Step 2:
Surface area of given prism = 2(5×6 + 5×4 + 6×4)
= 2(30 + 20 + 24)
= 148 square cm
Answer : C
Explanation
Step 1:
Surface area of a rectangular prism = 2(lw + wh + 1h); l = 6 cm; w =9 cm; h = 6 cm
Step 2:
Surface area of given prism = 2(6×9 + 6×6 + 9×6)
= 2(54 + 36 + 54)
= 288 square cm
Answer : B
Explanation
Step 1:
Surface area of a rectangular prism = 2(lw + wh + 1h); l = 6 cm; w = 4 cm; h = 5 cm
Step 2:
Surface area of given prism = 2(6×4 + 6×5 + 4×5)
= 2(24 + 30 + 20)
= 148 square cm
Answer : D
Explanation
Step 1:
Surface area of a rectangular prism = 2(lw + wh + 1h); l = 6 cm; w = 5 cm; h = 3 cm
Step 2:
Surface area of given prism = 2(6×5 + 6×3 + 5×3)
= 2(30 + 18 + 15)
= 126 square cm
Answer : A
Explanation
Step 1:
Surface area of a rectangular prism = 2(lw + wh + 1h); l = 9 cm; w = 3 cm; h = 2 cm
Step 2:
Surface area of given prism = 2(9×3 + 9×2 + 3×2)
= 2(27 + 18 + 6)
= 102 square cm
Answer : C
Explanation
Step 1:
Surface area of a rectangular prism = 2(lw + wh + 1h); l = 2 cm; w = 6 cm; h = 5 cm
Step 2:
Surface area of given prism = 2(2×6 + 2×5 + 6×5)
= 2(12 + 10 + 30)
= 104 square cm
