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Directions: Read carefully. Actual measurements may have been rounded to the nearest tenth.

1.
Which of the following pictures shows a net that could be folded to create the cube shown at the right?
Choose:
orange2
orange5
orange3 orange4  
orangecube

 

 

2.
The dimensions of a right, rectangular prism are shown at the right. Find the surface area, in square units.
saprac1
  Choose:
111
156.9
201
207.6

 

 

3.
A right rectangular pyramid and its net are shown at the right. The lengths of the sides of the rectangular base are given, along with the slant height to each side.
Find the surface area of this pyramid in square units.

Choose:
248.4 square units
345.2 square units
471.6 square units
570.4 square units

pracpyramidnetpic

pracpyramidnet

 

 

4.
A right, rectangular prism box needs to be covered in wrapping paper for mailing. The closed box measures 2 feet by 2 feet by 3 feet.
a) What is the surface area of the box that will need to be covered?
Choose:
12 sq.ft.
32 sq.ft.
28 sq.ft.
40 sq.ft.
mailbox
  b) A string needs to be placed around the box as shown. What is the minimum amount of string needed to make the two wraps as shown? Allow an additional 12 inches for tying the string.
Choose:
20 ft. 6 in.
21 ft.
24 ft.
24 ft. 6 in.

 

 

5.
The drawing shows the dimensions of a mouse's slice of cheese. It is in the form of a right triangular prism. The mouse wants to wrap the cheese for his girlfriend. Find the least amount of wrapping needed to cover the cheese on all sides.
Choose:
18 sq.in.
24 sq.in.
36 sq.in.
48 sq.in.
cheese

 

 

6.
A net for a right rectangular prism is shown at the right. The surface area of each face is given. In centimeters, what are the dimensions of this prism?

Choose:
2, 4, 8
4, 6, 8
2, 4, 12
3, 4, 12
saprac5

 

 

7.
Find the surface area, in square centimeters, of this right, square pyramid with a base side of 14 cm. The slant height of the lateral side is 10 cm.
Choose:
196
260
476
756
yellowpyramid

 

 

8.
Angela got the puppy she wanted for her birthday. The puppy was carried home in an open box measuring 1 foot in length, by 1½ feet in width, by 1 foot in height. How many square feet of wrapping paper was needed to wrap the outside and the inside of the box for this special occasion?
Choose:
4.5 sq. ft.
6.5 sq. ft.
13 sq. ft.
14 sq. ft.
puppybox

 

 

9.
The net of a right, triangular prism is shown at the right.

Find the surface area of this prism, in square inches.

Choose:
96 square inches
224 square inches
384 square inches
432 square inches
sapic8

 

 

10.
Which of the cubes shown below can be formed by folding the net at the right?
Choose:

oiccube3
piccube1
piccube2
piccibe4
N E T picNet2

 

 

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