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Grade 6 Surface Area Worksheet

Calculate the surface area of various 3D shapes including cubes, rectangular prisms, and triangular prisms. Aligned with Grade 6 Common Core Math standards.

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3 Short AnswerFill in the BlanksTrue / False

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.G.A.4

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mathgrade 6geometrysurface area3D shapes
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Surface Area Challenge

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Read each question carefully and calculate the surface area of the given three-dimensional shapes. Show your work.

1. Calculate the surface area of a cube with a side length of 4 cm.

4 cm4 cm4 cm

2. A gift box is a cube with a side length of 10 inches. How much wrapping paper is needed to cover the entire box?

10 in10 in10 in

3. Find the surface area of a rectangular prism with length = 5m, width = 3m, and height = 2m.

5m3m2m

4. A shoebox has dimensions of 12 inches by 6 inches by 4 inches. What is its surface area?

12 in6 in4 in

5. A triangular prism has a base that is a right triangle with legs of 3 cm and 4 cm, and a hypotenuse of 5 cm. The height of the prism is 6 cm. What is its surface area?

3 cm4 cm5 cm6 cm

6. The surface area of a 3D shape is the total area of all its  .

7. A cube has   identical faces.

8. To find the surface area of a rectangular prism, you can calculate the area of each face and then   them together.

9. The surface area of a shape is measured in cubic units.

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10. A net of a 3D shape can be used to help visualize its surface area.

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