Solid shapes: faces, edges, bases and the view from the front, side and top

Answer Key - Grade 6 Math Worksheet

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1. 1.

   Milo sews a tent shaped like a triangular prism, 10 cm long. How many square cm of surface does it have?

   132
2. 2.

   Noah builds a wooden doghouse shaped like a triangular prism, 6 cm long. How many square cm of surface does it have?

   240
3. 3.

   Ren folds a cardboard wedge shaped like a triangular prism, 4 cm long. How many square cm of surface does it have?

   280

4. Read this first

   Net of a square pyramid

   One square with sides of 6 cm and four triangles, each with a base of 6 cm and a height of 5 cm.

5. 4.

   Tala sews a pyramid-shaped play tent. How many square cm of cloth cover all five faces?

   96
6. 5.

   Zee makes a pyramid-shaped lamp shade. How many square cm of cloth cover all five faces?

   144
7. 6.

   Ari builds a pyramid-shaped roof model. How many square cm of cloth cover all five faces?

   360

8. Net of a square pyramid

   One square with sides of 4 cm and four triangles, each with a base of 4 cm and a height of 7 cm.

9. 7.

   Bo cuts a pyramid-shaped paper hat. How many square cm of cloth cover all five faces?

   72
10. 8.

    “Net of a box with no lid:” Esme makes a storage box with no lid, 10 cm long, 8 cm wide and 5 cm tall. How many square cm of cardboard does it need?

    260
11. 9.

    Kira makes a toy bin with no lid, 9 cm long, 5 cm wide and 3 cm tall. How many square cm of cardboard does it need?

    129
12. 10.

    Luz makes a seed tray with no lid, 15 cm long, 10 cm wide and 4 cm tall. How many square cm of cardboard does it need?

    350