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Grade 6 math · X.1 · Volume and Surface Area

Surface area of rectangular prisms with fractional edges

Find the area of the three different faces, add them, then double the total. Write the answer in lowest terms, as a mixed number if needed, like 3 1/2.

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  1. A rectangular prism is 1 cm long, 1 1/2 cm wide and 1 1/2 cm tall. What is its surface area in square centimeters?

    Answer: 10 1/2

  2. A rectangular prism is 1/2 cm long, 1 1/2 cm wide and 1/2 cm tall. What is its surface area in square centimeters?

    Answer: 3 1/2

  3. A rectangular prism is 2 in long, 1 in wide and 1/2 in tall. What is its surface area in square inches?

    Answer: 7

Tip: Find the area of the three different faces, add them, then double the total. Write the answer in lowest terms, as a mixed number if needed, like 3 1/2.

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