Assignment 1 Unit: Surface Area

Nets and Views of 3D objects Math 8

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1. Name each 3D object from its net:
a) b) c) d)

2. Circle the correct 3D object from its views

a) Views: b) Views:

3D objects (circle one): 3D objects (circle one):

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3. Draw the front, side, and top views of each object.
3D Object Front Side Top

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4. Draw a labelled net that is to scale for each prism. The grid is 1 cm by 1 cm.

Answer Key
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1. a) rectangular prism 2. a) 3. a) b)
b) triangular prism
c) rectangular prism (or cube) b)
d) cylinder
2. a) Figure C b) Figure A

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 Assignment 2 Unit: Surface Area
Surface Area of Rectangular and Triangular Prisms Math 8
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1. Calculate the surface area of the rectangular prisms. Show your calculations.
a) b) c)

Front/back: Front/back: Front/back:

Sides: Sides: Sides:

Top/Bottom: Top/Bottom: Top/Bottom:

Total SA: Total SA: Total SA:

2. Calculate the surface area of the triangular prisms. Show your calculations.
a) b) c)

Rectangles: Rectangles : Rectangles :

Triangles: Triangles: Triangles:

Total SA: Total SA: Total SA:

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3. A tissue box measures 10 cm by 6 cm by 4.5 cm. How much material does it take to construct the box
(not counting any overlaps)? Show your calculation.

4. Find the amount of material required to make the tent below. Assume there is no overlap.
Show your calculations.

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5. Dallas is doing an art project. He needs to paint the cubes below (all sides except the bottoms).
The cubes measure 1m x 1m x 1m, 2m x 2m x 2m, and 3m x 3m x 3m. What is the total surface area he
needs to paint? Show your calculations.

6. Students are calculating the surface area of the triangular prism. Explain the student’s mistake and
show the correct solution.
Student Work Explain Mistake Correct Solution

𝐴𝐴 △:
2 ⋅ 2.3 m ⋅ 1.4 m ÷ 2 = 3.22 m2
𝐴𝐴□:
2.3 m ⋅ 0.7 m = 1.61 m2
2.7 m ⋅ 0.7 m = 1.89 m2
Total SA : 𝟔𝟔. 𝟕𝟕𝟕𝟕 m𝟐𝟐
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7. Donovan wants to make a box with the dimensions below. How much material will he need?
Show your steps.

8. Shelby wants to paint the walls of her room. The walls are 2.6 m tall and her room measures 4.8 m wide and
6.8 m long. She has a door and 2 windows in her room that each have an area of 3 m2 and that she doesn’t
have to paint those or the ceiling. Type of Paint Size of Can Cost
a) What area will she have to paint? Wall Paint 4L $24.95
b) If 1L of paint covers about 9 m2, how much will the job cost? 1L $7.99

Answer Key
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1. a) 370 in2 b) 270 ft2 c) 508 in2 3. 264 cm2 4. 2940 in2 7. 210 m2
2. a) 384 in2 b) 390 ft2 c) 320 cm2 5. 70 m2 6. 7.7 m2 8. a) 51.32 m2 b) $45.84

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 Assignment 3 Unit: Surface Area
Surface Area of Rectangular and Triangular Prisms Math 8
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1. Calculate the surface area of the cylinders to the nearest tenth. Show your calculations.

Circles: Circles: Circles:

Rectangular Side: Rectangular Side: Rectangular Side:

Total SA: Total SA: Total SA:

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2. Which container required more materials to make? Show how you know.

3. Determine the area of the label for the side of this paint can to the nearest tenth (assume it would
wrap all the way around). The radius of the can is 8 cm and the height is 19 cm.

4. The drum has a diameter of 20 inches and a height of 24 inches. Find the amount of material
needed to remake the top and bottom circular faces of the drum to the nearest tenth.

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5. This tennis ball container holds 3 tennis balls, each with a radius of 3.5 cm.
Determine the amount of material required to make the container to the nearest tenth. Show your work.

6. Determine the surface area of the composite shape to the nearest tenth. Show your calculations.

7. The mailbox is a half-cylinder on top of a rectangular prism. Determine the surface area of the
outside to the nearest square cm. Show your calculations.

Answer Key
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1. a) 640𝜋𝜋 cm2 ≃ 2010.6 cm2 2. The container on the right 5. 538.8 cm2
b) 144𝜋𝜋 cm2 ≃ 452.4 cm2 3. 955.0 cm2 6. 260.3 m2
c) 2226𝜋𝜋 cm2 ≃ 6993.2 cm2 4. 628.3 in2 7. 7992 cm2

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 Assignment 1 Unit: Surface Area
Nets and Views of 3D objects Math 8
 ANSWER KEY
1. Name each 3D object from its net:
a) b) c) d)

Rectangular Prism or
Rectangular Prism Triangular Prism Cube Cylinder

2. Circle the correct 3D object from its views

a) Views: b) Views:

3D objects (circle one): 3D objects (circle one):

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3. Draw the front, side, and top views of each object.
3D Object Front Side Top

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4. Draw a labelled net that is to scale for each prism. The grid is 1 cm by 1 cm.

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 Assignment 2 Unit: Surface Area
Surface Area of Rectangular and Triangular Prisms Math 8
 ANSWER KEY
1. Calculate the surface area of the rectangular prisms. Show your calculations.
a) b) c)

Front/back: Front/back: Front/back:

2 ⋅ 5 ⋅ 9 = 90 in2 2 ⋅ 15 ⋅ 5 = 150 ft 2 2 ⋅ 11 ⋅ 14 = 308 in2
Sides: Sides: Sides:
2 ⋅ 5 ⋅ 10 = 100 in2 2 ⋅ 5 ⋅ 3 = 30 ft 2 2 ⋅ 4 ⋅ 11 = 88 in2
Top/Bottom: Top/Bottom: Top/Bottom:
2 ⋅ 9 ⋅ 10 = 180 in2 2 ⋅ 15 ⋅ 3 = 90 ft 2 2 ⋅ 14 ⋅ 4 = 112 in2
Total S.A.: Total S.A.: Total S.A.:
90 + 100 + 180 = 𝟑𝟑𝟑𝟑𝟑𝟑 𝐢𝐢𝐧𝐧𝟐𝟐 150 + 30 + 90 = 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐 𝐟𝐟𝐟𝐟 𝟐𝟐 308 + 88 + 112 = 𝟓𝟓𝟓𝟓𝟓𝟓 𝐢𝐢𝐧𝐧𝟐𝟐

2. Calculate the surface area of the triangular prisms. Show your calculations.
a) b) c)

Rectangles: Rectangles:
Top Rectangles: 13 ⋅ 11 = 143 ft 2 17 ⋅ 5 = 85 cm2
2 ⋅ 10 ⋅ 9 = 180 in2 12 ⋅ 11 = 132 ft 2 15 ⋅ 5 = 75 cm2
Bottom Rectangle: 5 ⋅ 11 = 55 ft 2 8 ⋅ 5 = 40 cm2
12 ⋅ 9 = 108 in2 Triangles: Triangles:
Triangles: 2 ⋅ 5 ⋅ 12 ÷ 2 = 60 ft 2 2 ⋅ 15 ⋅ 8 ÷ 2 = 120 cm2
2 ⋅ 12 ⋅ 8 ÷ 2 = 96 in2 Total SA: 143 ft 2 + 132 ft 2 + Total SA:
Total SA: 55 ft 2 + 60 ft 2 = 𝟑𝟑𝟑𝟑𝟑𝟑 𝐟𝐟𝐟𝐟 𝟐𝟐 85 cm2 + 75 cm2 + 40 cm2
180 in2 + 108 in2 + 96 in2 +120 cm2 = 𝟑𝟑𝟑𝟑𝟎𝟎 𝐜𝐜𝐜𝐜𝟐𝟐
= 𝟑𝟑𝟑𝟑𝟑𝟑 𝐢𝐢𝐢𝐢𝟐𝟐
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3. A tissue box measures 10 cm by 6 cm by 4.5 cm. How much material does it take to construct the box
(not counting any overlaps)? Show your calculation.
Front/back: 2 ⋅ 10 ⋅ 6 = 120 cm2
Sides: 2 ⋅ 4.5 ⋅ 10 = 90 cm2
Top/Bottom: 2 ⋅ 4.5 ⋅ 6 = 54 cm2
Total S.A.: 120 + 90 + 54 = 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐 𝐜𝐜𝐜𝐜𝟐𝟐

4. Find the amount of material required to make the tent below. Assume there is no overlap.
Show your calculations.
Top rectangle #1: 30 ⋅ 27 = 810 in2
Top rectangle #2: 26 ⋅ 27 = 702 in2
Bottom Rectangle: 28 ⋅ 27 = 756 in2
Triangles: 2 ⋅ 28 ⋅ 24 ÷ 2 = 672 in2
Total Surface Area: 810 in2 + 702 in2 + 756 in2 + 672 in2 = 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐 in𝟐𝟐

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5. Dallas is doing an art project. He needs to paint the cubes below (all sides except the bottoms).
The cubes measure 1m x 1m x 1m, 2m x 2m x 2m, and 3m x 3m x 3m. What is the total surface area he
needs to paint? Show your calculations.
Each side is the same on a cube and Dallas needs to paint 5 sides on each 
Small cube: 1 m x 1 m x 5 = 5 m2
Medium cube: 2 m x 2 m x 5 = 20 m2
Large cube: 3 m x 3 m x 5 = 45 m2
Total SA: 70 m2

6. Students are calculating the surface area of the triangular prism. Explain the student’s mistake and
show the correct solution.
Student Work Explain Mistake Correct Solution
𝐴𝐴 △:
The student did the calculations 2 ⋅ 2.3 m ⋅ 1.4 m ÷ 2 = 3.22 m2
correctly, but they missed one 𝐴𝐴□:
rectangle. 2.3 m ⋅ 0.7 m = 1.61 m2
𝐴𝐴 △: 2.7 m ⋅ 0.7 m = 1.89 m2
2 ⋅ 2.3 m ⋅ 1.4 m ÷ 2 = 3.22 m2 1.4 m ⋅ 0.7 m = 0.98 m2
𝐴𝐴□:
2.3 m ⋅ 0.7 m = 1.61 m2 Total SA : 𝟕𝟕. 𝟕𝟕 m𝟐𝟐
2.7 m ⋅ 0.7 m = 1.89 m2
Total SA : 𝟔𝟔. 𝟕𝟕𝟕𝟕 m𝟐𝟐
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7. Donovan wants to make a box with the dimensions below. How much material will he need?
Show your steps.
Use Pythagorean Theorem to find Rectangles:
the missing side length on the 12 ⋅ 5 = 60 m2
triangle  13 ⋅ 5 = 65 m2
2 2
𝑥𝑥 = 13 − 5 2 12 ⋅ 5 = 25 m2
𝑥𝑥 2 = 144 Triangles:
𝑥𝑥 = √144 = 12 m 2 ⋅ 12 ⋅ 5 ÷ 2 = 60 m2
Total SA: 210 m2

8. Shelby wants to paint the walls of her room. The walls are 2.6 m tall and her room measures 4.8 m wide and
6.8 m long. She has a door and 2 windows in her room that each have an area of 3 m2 and that she doesn’t
have to paint those or the ceiling. Type of Paint Size of Can Cost
a) What area will she have to paint? Wall Paint 4L $24.95
b) If 1L of paint covers about 9 m2, how much will the job cost? 1L $7.99
Include 12% sales tax.

a) b) We need 51.32/9 = 5.7L of paint, so we need to

Side walls  2 ⋅ 6.8 ⋅ 2.6 = 35.36 m2 buy 1 4L can and 2 1L cans of paint
Front/Back walls  2 ⋅ 4.8 ⋅ 2.6 = 24.96 m2
Cost before tax: $24.95 + 2 x $7.99 = $40.93
Total SA (subtract windows and door) 
= 24.96 + 35.36 − 3 ⋅ 3 = 51.32 m2 Cost after 12% sales tax: $40.93 x 1.12 = $45.84

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 Assignment 3 Unit: Surface Area
Surface Area of Rectangular and Triangular Prisms Math 8
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1. Calculate the surface area of the cylinders to the nearest tenth. Show your calculations.

Circles: 2 ⋅ 𝜋𝜋 ⋅ 102 = 200𝜋𝜋 Circles: 2 ⋅ 𝜋𝜋 ⋅ 32 = 18𝜋𝜋 Circles: 2 ⋅ 𝜋𝜋 ⋅ 212 = 882𝜋𝜋

≃ 628.3 cm2 ≃ 56.5 cm2 ≃ 2770.9 cm2

Rectangular Side: 2 ⋅ 𝜋𝜋 ⋅ 10 ⋅ 22 = Rectangular Side: 2 ⋅ 𝜋𝜋 ⋅ 3 ⋅ 21 = Rectangular Side: 2 ⋅ 𝜋𝜋 ⋅ 21 ⋅ 32 =

440𝜋𝜋 ≃ 1382.3 cm2 126𝜋𝜋 ≃ 395.8 cm2 1344𝜋𝜋 ≃ 4222.3 cm2

Total SA: 𝟔𝟔𝟔𝟔𝟔𝟔𝛑𝛑 cm𝟐𝟐 Total SA: 𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏𝛑𝛑 cm𝟐𝟐 ≃ 𝟒𝟒𝟒𝟒𝟒𝟒. 𝟒𝟒 cm𝟐𝟐 Total SA: 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐𝛑𝛑 cm𝟐𝟐
≃ 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐. 𝟔𝟔 cm𝟐𝟐 ≃ 𝟔𝟔𝟔𝟔𝟔𝟔𝟔𝟔. 𝟐𝟐 cm𝟐𝟐

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2. Which container required more materials to make? Show how you know.
Container 1: Container 1:
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Circles  2 ⋅ 2 ⋅ 𝜋𝜋 = 8𝜋𝜋 Circles  2 ⋅ 32 ⋅ 𝜋𝜋 = 18𝜋𝜋

Side  2 ⋅ 2 ⋅ 9 ⋅ 𝜋𝜋 = 36𝜋𝜋 Side  2 ⋅ 3 ⋅ 5 ⋅ 𝜋𝜋 = 30𝜋𝜋

Total SA  44𝜋𝜋 m2 Total SA  48𝜋𝜋 m2

 The one on the right would require more material.

3. Determine the area of the label for the side of this paint can to the nearest tenth (assume it would
wrap all the way around). The radius of the can is 8 cm and the height is 19 cm.
Rectangular Side (2 ∙ 𝜋𝜋 ∙ 𝑟𝑟 ∙ ℎ):
= 2 ⋅ 𝜋𝜋 ⋅ 8 ⋅ 19 = 304𝜋𝜋
≃ 955.0 𝑐𝑐m2
The area of the label is approximately 𝟗𝟗𝟗𝟗𝟗𝟗. 𝟎𝟎 𝒄𝒄𝐦𝐦𝟐𝟐

4. The drum has a diameter of 20 inches and a height of 24 inches. Find the amount of material
needed to remake the top and bottom circular faces of the drum to the nearest tenth.
Circles (2 ∙ 𝜋𝜋 ∙ 𝑟𝑟 2 ):
= 2 ⋅ 𝜋𝜋 ⋅ 102 = 200𝜋𝜋
≃ 𝟔𝟔𝟔𝟔𝟔𝟔. 𝟑𝟑 𝐢𝐢𝐢𝐢𝟐𝟐
The amount of material needed to make the top and bottom of the drum is approximately
628.3 in2.

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5. This tennis ball container holds 3 tennis balls, each with a radius of 3.5 cm.
Determine the amount of material required to make the container to the nearest tenth. Show your work.

If each ball has a radius of 3.5 cm, then the diameter is 7 cm and since the container is 3 ball-
lengths high, its height is 7 cm x 3 = 21 cm.

Circles: 2 ⋅ 3.52 ⋅ 𝜋𝜋 = 24.5𝜋𝜋

Rectangular Side: 2 ⋅ 3.5 ⋅ 21 ⋅ 𝜋𝜋 = 147𝜋𝜋

Total Surface Area: 24.5𝜋𝜋 + 147𝜋𝜋 = 171.5𝜋𝜋 cm2 ≃ 𝟓𝟓𝟓𝟓𝟓𝟓. 𝟖𝟖 cm𝟐𝟐

 The amount of material required to make the container is approximately 538.8 cm2.

6. Determine the surface area of the composite shape to the nearest tenth. Show your calculations.

Cylinder: Rectangular Prism

(you don’t need to include the 5 ⋅ 8 ⋅ 4 = 160
circles because 2 circles also need 5 ⋅ 5 ⋅ 2 = 50
to be taken away due to overlap) Total  210 m2
2 ⋅ 𝜋𝜋 ⋅ 2 ⋅ 4 = 16𝜋𝜋 m2

Total SA = 16𝜋𝜋 m2 + 210 m2 ≃ 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐. 𝟑𝟑 m𝟐𝟐

7. The mailbox is a half-cylinder on top of a rectangular prism. Determine the surface area of the
outside to the nearest square cm. Show your calculations.

Half Cylinder Rectangular Prism (no top)

Circle  𝜋𝜋 ⋅ 152 = 225𝜋𝜋 cm2 30 ⋅ 40 ⋅ 3 = 3600 cm2
Side  𝜋𝜋 ⋅ 15 ⋅ 40 = 600𝜋𝜋 cm2 30 ⋅ 30 ⋅ 2 = 1800 cm2

Total SA  225𝜋𝜋 cm2 + 600𝜋𝜋 cm2 + 3600 cm2 + 1800 cm2 ≃ 𝟕𝟕𝟕𝟕𝟕𝟕𝟕𝟕 cm2

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