Applications of Surface Area of Prisms Practice answers
Tommy and Cole are planning to build an aquarium for their pet fish. If the dimensions of the aquarium are 17 inches long, 9 inches wide, and 11 inches tall, how much glass do they need to buy to enclose the aquarium?
surface area = 878 square inches
Use the image to answer the question.
An illustration shows a 3 D cuboid with length, width, and height marked as 5 centimeters. The edges that are not visible are marked as dashed lines.
Manny created a storage bin for the family to hold the remote control and cell phone cords. What is the total surface area of the storage bin?
surface area = 150 cm2
For Monica’s 14th birthday, she wants to make over her bedroom. The first phase in the bedroom makeover is painting her room. If Monica’s room is 20 ft. long, 15 ft. wide, and 9 ft. high, find the surface area of the room that you are going to paint, including the floor and ceiling(1 point)
surface area = 1230 square feet
Christian collects model cars and planes. He has a display showcase of all of his collectors' items. Solve this real-world problem to find the surface area of the display showcase if it is the shape of a triangular prism with the following dimensions: h=9 inches, b=17 inches, s1=10 inches, s2
=12 inches, s3
= 17 and l=10 inches.(1 point)
S.A. = 543 in.2
Use the image to answer the question.
An illustration shows a 3 D triangular prism with the triangular face as a right triangle. The edges that are not visible are represented by dashed lines. The length and base of the triangular prism measure 19 inches and 8 inches. The perpendicular side of the triangular face measures 6 inches and the hypotenuse measures 10 inches.
The diagram represents a model of a ramp the skateboard club wants to create at the neighborhood skate park. If one pint of paint covers 200 square inches, how many pints of paint will the club need to purchase? Paint is only sold in whole pints.
Number of pints of paint = 3
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