Name _____________________________
Surface Area Review: Total and Lateral
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every problem!
1) Chris built a wooden storage shed in the shape of a rectangular prism for his tools. The figure below shows the
dimensions of the storage shed.
If Chris plans to paint only the lateral faces of his shed, what is the surface area that will be painted?
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2) Heather is having a skylight installed in her home. The skylight is shaped like a square pyramid. Each glass panel
has a 5 foot base. The slant height is 4.7 feet, and the base of the skylight is open.
If glass costs $15 per square foot, how much will Heather pay for the skylight?
a) $11.75
b) $47.00
c) $705.00
d) $1410.00
3) Find the lateral surface area of the figure below.
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4) Find the lateral surface area of the equilateral triangular pyramid shown below.
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5) Jerry and his family are planning a camping trip. They are planning on buying a custom-made, zip-close
tent, as shown below.
4 ft
If the tent costs $2.20 per square foot, how much will Jerry pay for the tent?
a) $76.00
b) $192.00
c) $158.40
d) $176.00
6) A paperweight is shown below.
What is the total surface area of the paperweight?
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7) Find the surface area of the square pyramid shown below.
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8) Kim just bought a new home, so she is buying moving boxes to pack her belongings. Moving boxes are
sold deconstructed, as shown below.
Which formula could be used to find the surface area of the moving boxes?
a)
b)
c)
d)
2(10 ∙ 16) + (10 ∙ 24) + (16 ∙ 24)
2(10 ∙ 16) + 2(10 ∙ 24) + 2(16 ∙ 24)
2(10 ∙ 16) + 4(16 ∙ 24)
2(10 ∙ 24) + 2(10 ∙ 24)