Jada drew a net for a polyhedron and calculated its surface area.
Triangular prism, Faces are: 5 by 4 rectangle, area 20 square centimeters. 4 by 4 square, area 16 square centimeters, 2 triangles, bases of 5, heights of 3, areas of 12 square centimeters each, and 3 by 4 rectangle, area = 12 square centimeters.
What polyhedron can be assembled from this net?
Jada made some mistakes in her area calculation. What were the mistakes?
Find the surface area of the polyhedron. Show your reasoning.
Problem 2
A cereal box is 8 inches by 2 inches by 12 inches. What is its surface area? Show your reasoning. If you get stuck, consider drawing a sketch of the box or its net and labeling the edges with their measurements.