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Mathematics
Quarter 3 – Module 7:
Surface Area
of Solid/Space Figures
and Their Units of Measure
Mathematics – Grade 6 Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 3 – Module 7: Surface Area of Solid/Space Figures and Their Unit of Measures
(M6ME-IIIi-91)
First Edition, 2021

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Mathematics
Quarter 3 – Module 7:
Surface Area
of Solid/Space Figures
and Their Unit of Measures
Introductory Message
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 What I Need to Know

This module was carefully designed for you to understand the introduction to
surface area of solid/space figures. It is composed of one lesson only.
After you have studied and answered all activities of this module, you are
expected to:

• visualize and describe surface area; and

• name the unit of measure used for measuring the surface area of solid/space
figures. (M6ME-IIIi-91)

What I Know

Good day! Before you study this

module, try answering this activity. Don’t
worry because this part tells only what you
already know about this lesson. Just try!

Direction: Write the letter of the correct answer. Write your answers on your answer
sheet.

1. The sum of areas of all faces of a solid figure is called___________

A. circumference C. surface area
B. perimeter D. volume
2. The unit for surface area is __________________.
A. cubic unit C. square unit
B. linear unit D. weight unit
3. Which of the following visualizes the surface area of a solid figure?
A. lengths C. vertices
B. nets D. vertices

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4. Which one of the following shows the surface area of a cylinder?
A. C.

B. D.

5. You want to measure the surface area of a classroom. Which is the best unit of
measure for it?
A. mm2 C. m2
B. cm2 D. km2
6. The curved surface of a cylinder when unrolled and flattened becomes
______________.
A. circle C. trapezoid
B. rectangle D. triangle

7. When the curved surface of a cylinder is opened and flattened, the ___________ of
the base will be its length and height will be the width.
A. center C. diameter
B. circumference D. radius
8. To get the lateral area of a cylinder, we use _______________.
A. L.A.= Circumference x Height or L.A. = 2πrh
B. L.A.= Circumference x Radius or L.A = 2π𝑟 2
C. L.A.= Radius x Height
D. L.A.= Radius x Radius
9. The faces of a cube are _____________.
A. circles C. squares
B. rectangles D. triangles
10. The solid figure below is a _____________________.

A. cube C. prism
B. cone D. pyramid

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 What’s In

Directions: Write the formula for finding the area of each plane figure. Write your
answers on your answer sheet.

1. 4.

2. 5.

3.

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 Lesson Visualizing and Describing

1 Surface Area and Their Units

of Measure

Hi! Let us start your lesson. Read

and understand the situation in What’s New
and study the discussion in What is It. Have
fun!

What’s New

Directions: Read and understand the problem below.

Connie is going to give her mother a gift. Her

gift is in a rectangular box. She wants to cover it with
gift wrapper. How can she know the exact area of gift
wrapper for the box?

What is It
Surface area is the
sum of areas of all
lateral faces and
Visualizing and Describing Surface Area bases of a solid figure.
To know the exact area of gift wrapper Connie
will use, we must find the surface area of the
rectangular prism represented by the gift box.
To determine the surface area of rectangular
prism, you must identify what plane figure is
represented by every face of it.

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 Study the illustration.

Surface Area of a Rectangular Prism

Front Back Top Bottom

Left Right

The illustration shows that the surface Nets help you visualize and
area of the rectangular prism is the total area describe the surface areas
of the six faces: the front, back, top, bottom, because they are flat
left and right. representation of solid figures.
Another way of describing the surface
area of a solid figure is through determining
the area of its net. A net is a flat pattern that
you can fold to form a solid figure.
Look at the illustration below.

A= L x W

A= L x W
A=𝑠 2 A= L x W A=𝑠 2

A= L x W
Gift box Unfolded box Net Surface area
(rectangular prism)

The surface area of the box will look like this:

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 Let us visualize and describe the surface areas of the following solid figures.

Surface Area of Cube

A cube has six square faces. The total area of its six square faces is equal to
its surface area.

𝐴 = 𝑠2

𝐴 = 𝑠2 𝐴 = 𝑠2 𝐴 = 𝑠2 𝐴 = 𝑠2 𝐴 = 𝑠2

𝐴 = 𝑠2
Cube
Net of Cube
Surface Area of Triangular Prism
A triangular prism has three rectangular lateral faces and two bases which
are triangles. The sum of the areas of the bases and lateral faces is its surface area.

𝑏𝑥ℎ
𝐴=
2
Base

𝐴 = 𝑙𝑥𝑤 𝐴 = 𝑙𝑥𝑤 𝐴 = 𝑙𝑥𝑤

Lateral Face

𝑏𝑥ℎ
Base 𝐴=
2

Triangular Prism Net of Triangular Prism

Surface Area of Pyramid

A pyramid has triangular lateral faces that meet on a common vertex called
apex. Its base is a polygon. The sum of the area of the base and triangular lateral
faces is its surface area.
Lateral Face
𝑏𝑥ℎ
𝐴=
2

Lateral Face 𝑏𝑥ℎ 𝑏𝑥ℎ

𝐴= 𝐴 = 𝑠2 𝐴=
2 2

Base 𝑏𝑥ℎ
𝐴=
2

Square Pyramid
Net of Square Pyramid

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Surface Area of Cylinder
A cylinder has two circular bases and a lateral surface. It has two edges. If
we unroll the lateral surface and flatten it out, the shape will be rectangle.
Study the illustrations below.

Base Circumference

Lateral Surface Height

Base
Edge
Cylinder Open Figure of Cylinder

The length of the lateral face is equal the circumference of a base. The height
of the cylinder becomes the width of the lateral face if it is opened and flattened out.
.
Circumference
Area of base The edges of the cylinder
(Length)
(B) are the places where
A = πr 2 lateral surface and bases
meet. Therefore, the
length of the lateral
Height surface is equal to
L.A. = L x W (Width) circumference of the
base.

Area of base
(B)
A = πr 2

Net of Cylinder

The surface area of the cylinder is the sum of the area of the two circular bases
and the rectangular lateral area.

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Surface Area of Cone
A cone has a circular base and lateral curved surface.

Height

Lateral surface

Base

If you unroll the lateral curved surface, the shape will be a sector of circle.
The arc of the lateral surface is as long as the circumference of the base.

Lateral surface

Arc
Base

A = πr 2
Open Figure of Cone Circumference

Net of Cone

To get the area of the lateral surface, let us divide it into equal parts. Then,
arrange the parts in rectangular formation as shown below:

Slant height (s)

Lateral surface

𝜋r
Circumference 2πr
= =
2 2

The new figure now is a rectangle (A= L x W). Length is 𝜋r and the width is
the slant height (s).
Therefore, L.A. = 𝜋rs.

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 Study the illustration below.

Lateral Area

L. A. = πrs

𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 𝑜𝑓 𝑏𝑎𝑠𝑒
(𝐵)
A = πr 2

The surface area of a cone is the sum of lateral area (L.A.) and base area (B).

Surface Area of Sphere

A sphere is a solid figure whose all points on curved surface is of the same
distance from the center.

Curved Surface

Radius

The total four areas of circles cover completely the surface area of a sphere of
the same radius. See illustration below:

A = πr 2 A = πr 2

S. A. = 4πr 2
2 2
A = πr A = πr

Four Areas of Circles Surface Area of Sphere

The surface area of sphere is equal to four areas of circles of the same
radii as in the sphere.

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Units of Measure for the Surface Area

To measure surface area, we use also square units. We use square millimeter
(𝑚𝑚2 ), square centimeter (𝑐𝑚2 ), square decimeter (𝑑𝑚2 ), square meter (𝑚2 ), square
kilometer (𝑘𝑚2), square inch (𝑖𝑛2 ), square foot (𝑓𝑡 2 ), square yard (𝑦𝑑2 ), or square mile
(𝑚𝑖 2 ).
Study the illustration how unit of measure for surface area of the rectangular
prism is used.

1 cm

1 cm2

S.A.= 128 𝑐𝑚2

Since the unit of length used in the net of the rectangular prism is centimeter,
each square unit is equal to 1 𝑐𝑚2 . The surface area is equal to 128 𝑐𝑚2 as shown by
the number of squares inside the net.

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 What’s More

I. Directions: Match the solid figures in Column A with their nets in Column B.
Write the letter of the correct answers on your answer sheet.

1. A.

2. B.

3. C.

4. D.

5. E.

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II. Directions: Choose the formula for the lateral area (L.A.) and base area (B) of the
given solid figure in each item. Write only the letter of the correct answer on your
answer sheet.

Lateral Area
1. Cone
𝑏ℎ
A. A= 𝜋rs B. A = C. A = 𝜋𝑟 2 D. A = 𝑠 2
2

2. Square-based pyramid
A. L.A.= L x W
bh
B. L.A.= ( 2 ) x 4
C. L.A.= 𝜋𝑟 2
D. L.A.= 𝑠 2

3. Cylinder
A. L.A.= Circumference x Height
B. L.A.= Circumference x Radius
C. L.A.= Radius x Height
D. L.A.= Radius x Radius

Base Area

4.

A. B = (𝜋𝑟 2 ) x 4
B. B = (𝜋𝑟 2 ) x 3
C. B = (𝜋𝑟 2 ) x 2
D. B = 𝜋𝑟 2

5.

A. B = LxW
B. B = 𝑠2
C. B = 𝜋rs
D. B = 𝜋𝑟 2

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III. Directions: Draw the nets of the following solid figures. Then write the formulas
of areas inside each shape of the net. Do this on your answer sheet. An example
is done for you.

Example: Answer:

bxh
A=
2

bxh
A=
2
bxh bxh
A= A=
2 2

tetrahedron

1. 2.

3. 4.

5.

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IV. Directions: Name the unit of measure used for measuring the surface area of
solid/space figures. Write mm2 , cm2, dm2, m2 , in2 , ft 2 , or yd2 . Write your answers
on your answer sheet.

R = 34 in
12 dm
R = 8.9 cm

1. _________________ 2. _________________ 3. _________________

9m 9 yd

4. _________________ 5. _________________

What I Have Learned

Directions: Fill in the blanks. Write your answers on your answer sheet.

1. The sum of all areas of lateral faces and bases of a solid figure is called_________.

2. The flat pattern that you can fold to form a solid figure is known as _______. It
helps you visualize and describe the surface areas because they are flat
representation of solid figures.

3. The sum of the areas of its six faces is the surface area of a __________. The area
of each face is equal to the product of length and width.

4. The sum of the areas of the two circular bases and rectangular lateral area is the
surface area of the __________.
5. To measure surface area, we use ____________ units.

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 What I Can Do
Directions: Visualize and describe the surface areas of solid figures by
completing the table below. Do it on your answer sheet.

Description of
Solid Figure Name Net
the Surface Area
1. 2.

Six times the area

of its face.

3. 4.

The sum of the

Rectangular prism areas of its six
faces.

5. 6.
The sum of the
areas of the two
circular bases and
the rectangular
lateral area.

7. 8.

Cone

9. 10.

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 Assessment

Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answers on your
answer sheet.
1. It is the sum of all areas of lateral faces and bases of a solid figure.
A. Base area C. Surface area
B. Lateral area D. None of the above

2. A flat pattern that you can fold to form a solid figure is called a/an _________.
A. area C. face
B. edge D. net

3. The surface area of a cube is ____ times the area of its face.
A. three C. five
B. four D. six

4. In a cylinder, the edge or length of the lateral surface is equal to _____________ of

its base.
A. circumference C. radius
B. perimeter D. width

5. The lateral surface of a cylinder when it is unrolled will be ____________

A. rectangle C. triangle
B. trapezoid D. All of the above

6. The solid figure that has surface area equivalent to four times the areas of
circles of the same radii is _____________.
A. cube C. tetrahedron
B. cone D. sphere

7. To get the lateral area of a cone, we use the formula ____________.

A. 𝐿. 𝐴. = 𝜋𝑟 2 C. 𝐿. 𝐴. = 𝜋rh
B. 𝐿. 𝐴. = 𝜋𝑟𝑠 D. 𝐿. 𝐴. = 𝑟ℎ

8. The sum of the area of the square base and four triangular lateral faces
is the surface area of ___________.
A. cube C. pyramid
B. rectangular prism D. cone

9. The unit for surface area is __________________.

A. cubic unit C. square unit
B. linear unit D. weight unit

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10. A cone has a radius of 5 cm and slant height of 7.1 cm. What is the unit of
measure appropriate for its surface area?
a. square millimeter (mm2)
b. square centimeter (cm2)
c. square decimeter (dm2)
d. square meter (m2 )

Additional Activities

Directions: Fill in the blank. Choose your answers from the box below. Write your
answers on your answer sheet.

1. To get surface area of __________, we get the area of the one circular base and
add it to the area of lateral curved surface which tapes to a point called apex.
2. The two bases of a cylinder are both ______________.

3. The six faces of a cube are all squares. So, to find its surface area, we multiply
the area of square face by ____________.

4. The sum of the areas of the square base and the triangular lateral faces is the
surface area of ___________________.
5. The unit of measure for surface area is square unit. To write it, every unit of
length should be written with exponent of _____.

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What I Know C. D. Assessment
A= L x W
1. square centimeter
1. C 1. 1. C
or cm2
2. C 2. D
A= L x W 2. dm2
3. B 3. D
4. B 3. in2 4. A
A = s2 A= L x W A = s2
5. C 4. m2 5. A
6. B 5. yd2 6. D
7. B A= L x W 7. A
8. A 8. C
9. C What I Have Learned 9. A
10. D 10.B
2. 1. Surface area
A= L x W 2. net
What’s In Additional
Activities
1. A= L x W 3. rectangular prism
𝑏𝑥ℎ 4.Cylinder
2. 𝐴= A = πr 2 1. Cone
2
3. 𝐴 = 𝜋𝑟 2 5.Square 2. Circles
4. A= b x h 3. 6
b1+b2 4. Pyramid or
5. A= xh 3.
2 A = πr 2 square-based
What’s More pyramid
L.A. = L x W 5. 2
A. What I Can Do
1. C A = πr 2 1. Cube
2. D
3. E 2.
4. A 4.
5. B A = s2
2 2
A = s2 A = s2 A = s2 A = s A = s 3.
B.
A = s2
1. A
2. B 4.
3. A
4. C
5. Cylinder
5. D 5. 6.
bxh
A=
2
bxh A = s2 bxh
A= A=
2 2 7.
bxh
A=
2
8. The sum of
lateral area (L.A.)
and circular base
area (B).
9. Sphere
10. four areas of
circles of the
same radii.
Answer Key
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