Surface area of a cuboid Revision Card

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Surface area of a cuboid.

Count every exposed face. State whether a flat base is included.
For a prism, use both end faces and the rectangular side faces.
Use squared units. A cone’s curved area uses slant height, not perpendicular height.

Example 1

Find the total surface area, including every base. Give an exact answer.

Choose the formula for this shape.

Substitute the labelled dimensions. Keep π exact when it appears.

Find the total surface area, including every base. Give an exact answer.

Choose the formula for this shape.

Substitute the labelled dimensions. Keep π exact when it appears.

Question 1

Find the total surface area, including every base. Give an exact answer.

Check answer

Choose the formula for this shape.

Substitute the labelled dimensions. Keep π exact when it appears.

Question 2

Find the total surface area, including every base. Give an exact answer.

Check answer

Choose the formula for this shape.

Substitute the labelled dimensions. Keep π exact when it appears.

Question 3

Find the total surface area, including every base. Give an exact answer.

Check answer

Choose the formula for this shape.

Substitute the labelled dimensions. Keep π exact when it appears.

Question 4

Find the total surface area, including every base. Give an exact answer.

Check answer

Choose the formula for this shape.

Substitute the labelled dimensions. Keep π exact when it appears.

Question 5

Find the total surface area, including every base. Give an exact answer.

Check answer

Choose the formula for this shape.

Substitute the labelled dimensions. Keep π exact when it appears.