Rectangular Prism SA Worksheets Grade 6

1. A rectangular prism has length 14 cm, width 9 cm, and height 11 cm. Find its surface area.
2. Emma is wrapping a rectangular prism-shaped gift box with no top. The box has a length of 35 cm, a width of 25 cm, and a height of 15 cm. She will cover all the outside surfaces except the top opening. What is the total surface area Emma will wrap in square centimeters?
3. Mason is building a large storage chest for his camping gear. The chest is a rectangular prism that measures 1.7 meters long, 0.7 meters wide, and 0.5 meters high. He wants to paint the entire exterior, including the bottom and the lid. How many square meters of surface does Mason need to paint?

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1. Mere is constructing a rectangular prism-shaped display case with length 32 cm, width 24 cm, and height 20 cm. What is the total surface area of the display case in square centimeters?
2. Tane is building a rectangular prism-shaped planter box for his garden. The planter box has a length of 160 cm, a width of 90 cm, and a height of 45 cm. He wants to line the inside of the box with a waterproof liner. However, the liner will only cover the bottom and the four side walls (not the top opening). What is the total area of the waterproof liner Tane needs, in square centimeters?
3. Mason is painting a large wooden storage chest shaped like a rectangular prism. The chest has a length of 12 inches, a width of 10 inches, and a height of 15 inches. He needs to paint all six faces, including the bottom. One can of paint covers 100 square inches. How many cans of paint does Mason need to buy to completely paint the chest?

1. Aroha is designing a rectangular prism-shaped display case for a museum artifact. The case has a length of 18 centimeters, a width of 12 centimeters, and a height of 9 centimeters. She wants to cover the entire outside surface of the case (including the bottom) with a special protective film. What is the total surface area, in square centimeters, that needs to be covered?
2. A rectangular prism has length 28 cm, width 16 cm, and height 22 cm. Find its surface area.
3. Aroha is building a custom display case for her collection of hand-carved wooden birds. The case is a rectangular prism that measures 1.3 meters long, 0.9 meters wide, and 0.7 meters high. She wants to cover the entire exterior of the case with a special protective varnish, including the bottom. What is the total surface area of the display case in square meters?

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