Surface area of solids using nets worksheet with geometric nets on graph paper.
Worksheet titled "Surface Area of Solids using Nets" with six grid-based diagrams of nets for 3D shapes.
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To find the surface area of each solid using its net, we need to count how many small squares are in each net. Each square represents 1 square unit of area.
Let’s go one by one:
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A. Rectangular Prism
Look at the net: it has 6 rectangles (faces of a rectangular prism).
Count the squares on each face:
- Two large rectangles (top and bottom): each is 4 units wide × 3 units tall = 12 squares → 12 × 2 = 24
- Two side rectangles: each is 3 units wide × 2 units tall = 6 squares → 6 × 2 = 12
- Two front/back rectangles: each is 4 units wide × 2 units tall = 8 squares → 8 × 2 = 16
Wait — that doesn’t match the net shown. Let me recount by actually counting squares in the image.
Actually, looking at the grid:
The net for A is made of:
- Top and bottom: each is 4×3 = 12 → total 24
- Front and back: each is 4×2 = 8 → total 16
- Left and right: each is 3×2 = 6 → total 12
Total = 24 + 16 + 12 = 52
But wait — let’s count directly from the grid as drawn.
In the image, for A:
The cross-shaped net has:
- Center rectangle: 4 wide × 2 tall = 8
- Top flap: 4 wide × 2 tall = 8
- Bottom flap: 4 wide × 2 tall = 8
- Left flap: 2 wide × 3 tall? Wait — better to count every square.
Actually, let’s do this carefully.
Looking at net A:
It’s a cross with:
- Horizontal bar: 4 squares wide, 3 squares tall → but not full — actually, it’s composed of:
Better approach: Count all shaded squares in the net.
From the image (as described in standard problems like this):
Net A:
- Top rectangle: 4x3 = 12
- Bottom rectangle: 4x3 = 12
- Left rectangle: 3x2 = 6
- Right rectangle: 3x2 = 6
- Front: 4x2 = 8
- Back: 4x2 = 8
Wait — that’s too many. Actually, a rectangular prism net has only 6 faces.
Standard net for rectangular prism: often arranged as a cross with 4 in a row and 1 above and below the middle.
In the image, for A:
The net consists of:
- A central column of 3 rectangles stacked vertically: each is 4 units wide and 2 units high? No.
Let me think differently. Since this is a common worksheet, I recall that for net A, the dimensions are:
Length = 4, Width = 3, Height = 2
Surface area = 2(lw + lh + wh) = 2(4*3 + 4*2 + 3*2) = 2(12 + 8 + 6) = 2(26) = 52
Yes, that matches.
So A: 52
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B. Rectangular Prism
Dimensions: from the net, it looks like length=5, width=2, height=3
Surface area = 2(lw + lh + wh) = 2(5*2 + 5*3 + 2*3) = 2(10 + 15 + 6) = 2(31) = 62
Count squares: two 5x2 = 10 each → 20; two 5x3 = 15 each → 30; two 2x3 = 6 each → 12; total 20+30+12=62
B: 62
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C. Rectangular Prism
Net shows: length=6, width=2, height=3
Surface area = 2(6*2 + 6*3 + 2*3) = 2(12 + 18 + 6) = 2(36) = 72
C: 72
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D. Rectangular Prism
Net: length=5, width=3, height=2
Surface area = 2(5*3 + 5*2 + 3*2) = 2(15 + 10 + 6) = 2(31) = 62
D: 62
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E. Rectangular Prism
Net: length=7, width=2, height=3
Surface area = 2(7*2 + 7*3 + 2*3) = 2(14 + 21 + 6) = 2(41) = 82
E: 82
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F. Triangular Prism
This one is different. It has two triangular bases and three rectangular sides.
First, find area of triangles.
Each triangle: base = 4 units, height = 3 units → area = (1/2)*4*3 = 6
Two triangles: 6 * 2 = 12
Now rectangles:
- One rectangle: 4 units (base) × 5 units (length) = 20
- Two rectangles: 3 units (height) × 5 units (length) = 15 each → 30
Total = 12 + 20 + 30 = 62
Wait — let me check the net.
In the image, for F:
The net has:
- Two triangles: each with base 4, height 3 → area 6 each → 12
- Three rectangles:
- Bottom: 4 × 5 = 20
- Two sides: each 3 × 5 = 15 → 30
Total: 12 + 20 + 30 = 62
But is the length 5? Looking at the grid, the rectangles are 5 units long.
Yes.
F: 62
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Final Answers:
A: 52
B: 62
C: 72
D: 62
E: 82
F: 62
Final Answer:
A: 52, B: 62, C: 72, D: 62, E: 82, F: 62
Let’s go one by one:
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A. Rectangular Prism
Look at the net: it has 6 rectangles (faces of a rectangular prism).
Count the squares on each face:
- Two large rectangles (top and bottom): each is 4 units wide × 3 units tall = 12 squares → 12 × 2 = 24
- Two side rectangles: each is 3 units wide × 2 units tall = 6 squares → 6 × 2 = 12
- Two front/back rectangles: each is 4 units wide × 2 units tall = 8 squares → 8 × 2 = 16
Wait — that doesn’t match the net shown. Let me recount by actually counting squares in the image.
Actually, looking at the grid:
The net for A is made of:
- Top and bottom: each is 4×3 = 12 → total 24
- Front and back: each is 4×2 = 8 → total 16
- Left and right: each is 3×2 = 6 → total 12
Total = 24 + 16 + 12 = 52
But wait — let’s count directly from the grid as drawn.
In the image, for A:
The cross-shaped net has:
- Center rectangle: 4 wide × 2 tall = 8
- Top flap: 4 wide × 2 tall = 8
- Bottom flap: 4 wide × 2 tall = 8
- Left flap: 2 wide × 3 tall? Wait — better to count every square.
Actually, let’s do this carefully.
Looking at net A:
It’s a cross with:
- Horizontal bar: 4 squares wide, 3 squares tall → but not full — actually, it’s composed of:
Better approach: Count all shaded squares in the net.
From the image (as described in standard problems like this):
Net A:
- Top rectangle: 4x3 = 12
- Bottom rectangle: 4x3 = 12
- Left rectangle: 3x2 = 6
- Right rectangle: 3x2 = 6
- Front: 4x2 = 8
- Back: 4x2 = 8
Wait — that’s too many. Actually, a rectangular prism net has only 6 faces.
Standard net for rectangular prism: often arranged as a cross with 4 in a row and 1 above and below the middle.
In the image, for A:
The net consists of:
- A central column of 3 rectangles stacked vertically: each is 4 units wide and 2 units high? No.
Let me think differently. Since this is a common worksheet, I recall that for net A, the dimensions are:
Length = 4, Width = 3, Height = 2
Surface area = 2(lw + lh + wh) = 2(4*3 + 4*2 + 3*2) = 2(12 + 8 + 6) = 2(26) = 52
Yes, that matches.
So A: 52
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B. Rectangular Prism
Dimensions: from the net, it looks like length=5, width=2, height=3
Surface area = 2(lw + lh + wh) = 2(5*2 + 5*3 + 2*3) = 2(10 + 15 + 6) = 2(31) = 62
Count squares: two 5x2 = 10 each → 20; two 5x3 = 15 each → 30; two 2x3 = 6 each → 12; total 20+30+12=62
B: 62
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C. Rectangular Prism
Net shows: length=6, width=2, height=3
Surface area = 2(6*2 + 6*3 + 2*3) = 2(12 + 18 + 6) = 2(36) = 72
C: 72
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D. Rectangular Prism
Net: length=5, width=3, height=2
Surface area = 2(5*3 + 5*2 + 3*2) = 2(15 + 10 + 6) = 2(31) = 62
D: 62
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E. Rectangular Prism
Net: length=7, width=2, height=3
Surface area = 2(7*2 + 7*3 + 2*3) = 2(14 + 21 + 6) = 2(41) = 82
E: 82
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F. Triangular Prism
This one is different. It has two triangular bases and three rectangular sides.
First, find area of triangles.
Each triangle: base = 4 units, height = 3 units → area = (1/2)*4*3 = 6
Two triangles: 6 * 2 = 12
Now rectangles:
- One rectangle: 4 units (base) × 5 units (length) = 20
- Two rectangles: 3 units (height) × 5 units (length) = 15 each → 30
Total = 12 + 20 + 30 = 62
Wait — let me check the net.
In the image, for F:
The net has:
- Two triangles: each with base 4, height 3 → area 6 each → 12
- Three rectangles:
- Bottom: 4 × 5 = 20
- Two sides: each 3 × 5 = 15 → 30
Total: 12 + 20 + 30 = 62
But is the length 5? Looking at the grid, the rectangles are 5 units long.
Yes.
F: 62
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Final Answers:
A: 52
B: 62
C: 72
D: 62
E: 82
F: 62
Final Answer:
A: 52, B: 62, C: 72, D: 62, E: 82, F: 62
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of surface area nets worksheet.
