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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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.
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?
3. Find the surface area of a rectangular prism with length = 5m, width = 3m, and height = 2m.
4. A shoebox has dimensions of 12 inches by 6 inches by 4 inches. What is its surface area?
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?
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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