5.6 · Part II
Second Practice Form · Independent Application and Spiral Review
Surface Area Using Nets · Surface area
- A net is a 2D flat pattern that folds into a 3D solid without overlapping
- Rectangular prism net has 6 rectangular faces in 3 congruent opposite pairs
- Surface Area is the total sum of the areas of all flat faces on the net
- Surface Area Using Nets (Área de superficie usando redes) — The total area of all the faces of a solid. A net unfolds the solid flat so you can see every face and add their areas.
- Surface area (Área de superficie) — The total area of all the flat sides of a solid.
- Net (Plantilla (desarrollo plano)) — A flat shape that folds up into a solid.
- Face (Cara) — One flat side of a solid shape.
- Two-dimensional (Bidimensional) — A flat shape with length and width, but no thickness.
- Edge (Arista) — The line where two flat sides of a solid meet.
- A common mistake in Surface Area Using Nets is finding the area of only one face from each of the 3 matching pairs and forgetting to double it, instead of counting all 6 faces. For a box that is 9 in × 4 in × 5 in, a student might add just one face from each pair: (9×4) + (9×5) + (4×5) = 36 + 45 + 20 = 101 in², but the net actually has two of each face, so the correct total is 2(36) + 2(45) + 2(20) = 72 + 90 + 40 = 202 in² — exactly double. Before you submit, ask: 'Did I count both matching faces in each pair, or only one from each pair?'
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1 MULTIPLE CHOICE
(Lesson 5.10) A box has a volume of 36 cm³. Its length is 6 cm and width is 3 cm. What is the height?
- A2 cm
- B6 cm
- C3 cm
- D12 cm
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2 MULTIPLE CHOICE
A time capsule box measures 2 in × 3 in × 4 in. Using its net, you add up all six faces. What is the total surface area?
- A52 in²
- B24 in²
- C26 in²
- D48 in²
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3 MULTIPLE CHOICE
A rectangular prism has l = 6 in, w = 4 in, h = 2 in. What is its surface area?
- A88 in²
- B48 in²
- C88 in³
- D44 in²
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4 MULTIPLE CHOICE
How many faces does a rectangular prism have?
- A6
- B4
- C8
- D12
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5 MULTIPLE CHOICE
Surface area is measured in which type of unit?
- ASquare units (in², cm², ft²)
- BCubic units (in³, cm³, ft³)
- CLinear units (in, cm, ft)
- DNo units needed
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6 OPEN RESPONSE
Two boxes have the same volume of 60 in³. Box A is 5 × 4 × 3. Box B is 10 × 6 × 1. Which box uses less wrapping paper (has less surface area)? Show your calculations and explain why a more cube-like shape might use less material.
✏️ Mathematical Justification & Response
Writing Task: Justify why your mathematical solution is accurate and complete.