Surface Area and Nets: Grade 6 Math Quiz – PDF Download
This quick quiz has ten multiple-choice questions on nets and surface area of cubes, prisms, and pyramids. Choose one answer for each question. After you finish, read each explanation to see the common mistake behind the wrong choices.
Grade 6Common Core: 6.G.A.4
🎯 Surface Area and Nets – Grade 6 math quiz
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Question 1
How many faces does the net of a rectangular prism have?
A4 faces
B8 faces
C6 faces
D5 faces
Question 2
Which set of shapes makes the net of a square pyramid?
A2 squares and 4 triangles
B1 square and 4 triangles
C1 triangle and 4 squares
D4 squares and 1 rectangle
Question 3
Cube for Question 3.
What is the surface area of the cube shown?
A\(64\text{ ft}^2\)
B\(16\text{ ft}^2\)
C\(24\text{ ft}^2\)
D\(96\text{ ft}^2\)
Question 4
Prism for Question 4.
What is the surface area of the rectangular prism shown?
A\(30\text{ in}^2\)
B\(31\text{ in}^2\)
C\(124\text{ in}^2\)
D\(62\text{ in}^2\)
Question 5
A triangular prism has two triangular faces of \(6\text{ cm}^2\) each and three rectangular faces totaling \(60\text{ cm}^2\). What is its surface area?
A\(66\text{ cm}^2\)
B\(60\text{ cm}^2\)
C\(72\text{ cm}^2\)
D\(36\text{ cm}^2\)
Question 6
Net for Question 6.
What is the surface area of the square pyramid with the net shown?
A\(64\text{ in}^2\)
B\(48\text{ in}^2\)
C\(40\text{ in}^2\)
D\(112\text{ in}^2\)
Question 7
Which measurement tells how much wrapping paper is needed to cover a box?
Avolume
Bsurface area
Cperimeter of one face
Dlength of the longest edge
Question 8
An open box with no lid is \(6\text{ in}\) long, \(4\text{ in}\) wide, and \(3\text{ in}\) tall. What is the area of its outside surface?
A\(108\text{ in}^2\)
B\(84\text{ in}^2\)
C\(72\text{ in}^2\)
D\(60\text{ in}^2\)
Question 9
Noah paints all faces of a cube-shaped bin with edges of \(3\text{ ft}\). Paint costs \(\$2\) per square foot. What is the cost?
A\(\$54\)
B\(\$18\)
C\(\$216\)
D\(\$108\)
Question 10
A cube has a surface area of \(54\text{ in}^2\). What is the length of one edge?
A\(3\text{ in}\)
B\(9\text{ in}\)
C\(6\text{ in}\)
D\(27\text{ in}\)
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Remember:
A net shows all faces of a solid laid flat.
Cube: \(SA = 6s^2\). Rectangular prism: \(SA = 2(\ell w + \ell h + wh)\).
Triangular prisms and square pyramids have 5 faces; add every face.
Surface area is measured in square units; volume is measured in cubic units.
