Surface Area Nets Worksheets Grade 6

Geometry

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Worksheet 1

6 problems
  1. A net of a rectangular prism has faces with dimensions: two faces are 20 cm by 15 cm, two faces are 20 cm by 10 cm, and two faces are 15 cm by 10 cm. What is the total surface area of the prism?
  2. A net of a rectangular prism has faces with dimensions: two faces are 15 cm by 9 cm, two faces are 15 cm by 11 cm, and two faces are 9 cm by 11 cm. What is the total surface area of the prism?
  3. A net of a rectangular prism has faces with dimensions: 14 cm by 11 cm, 14 cm by 9 cm, 11 cm by 9 cm, each appearing twice. What is the total surface area in square centimeters?

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Worksheet 2

4 problems
  1. Emma is designing a net for a rectangular prism gift box. The net is made up of 6 rectangles. The front and back faces each measure 25 cm by 15 cm. The top and bottom faces each measure 25 cm by 10 cm. The left and right faces each measure 15 cm by 10 cm. What is the total surface area of the gift box?
  2. A rectangular prism has a net consisting of 6 rectangles. The dimensions are: length = 14 cm, width = 9 cm, and height = 7 cm. What is the total surface area of this rectangular prism?
  3. Aroha is designing a net for a rectangular prism display case. The net has 6 rectangular faces. The front and back faces each measure 105 cm by 75 cm. The top and bottom faces each measure 105 cm by 35 cm. The left and right faces each measure 75 cm by 35 cm. What is the total surface area of the display case in square centimeters?

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Worksheet 3

3 problems
  1. Liam is building a wooden jewelry box for his mother. The box is shaped like a rectangular prism that is 12 cm long, 8 cm wide, and 5 cm tall. He needs to calculate the total surface area to know how much decorative paper he needs to cover all the outside faces. What is the total surface area of the jewelry box in square centimeters?
  2. Mason is designing a custom display case for his collection of model cars. He draws a net of a rectangular prism on a sheet of cardboard. The net shows that the case has a base measuring 37 cm by 22 cm, two side faces measuring 37 cm by 17 cm, and two end faces measuring 22 cm by 17 cm. Mason needs to calculate the total surface area to know how much adhesive film he needs to cover all the exterior surfaces. What is the total surface area of Mason's display case in square centimeters?
  3. Maria is designing a custom pyramid-shaped gift box for her friend's birthday. The box has a square base with side length 12 cm and four triangular faces that are isosceles triangles with a base of 12 cm and a slant height of 10 cm. She needs to calculate the total surface area to determine how much decorative paper she needs to cover all five faces. What is the total surface area of Maria's pyramid gift box in square centimeters?
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