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Mathematics
Quarter 3 Module 8:
Surface Area of Solid Figures
Mathematics – Grade 6
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Quarter 3 – Module 8: Surface Area of Solid Figures (M6ME-IIIi-93)
First Edition, 2020

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Mathematics
Quarter 3 – Module 8:
Surface Area of Solid Figures
Introductory Message
This Self-Learning Module (SLM) is prepared so that you, our dear learners,
can continue your studies and learn while at home. Activities, questions,
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 What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help
you master the surface area of solid figures. The scope of this module permits
it to be used in many different learning situations. The language used
recognizes the diverse vocabulary level of students. The lessons are arranged
to follow the standard sequence of the course. But the order in which you read
them can be changed to correspond with the textbook you are now using.

After going through this module, you are expected to:

• find the surface area of cubes, prisms, pyramids, cylinders, cones, and
spheres. (M6ME-IIIi-93)

What I Know

Directions: Select the letter of the correct answers, then write on a clean
sheet of paper.

1. If each edge of the small box is 5cm, what is the total surface area of the
small box?
A. 25cm2 B. 50cm2 C. 100cm2 D. 150cm2

2. Mrs. Cortes showed a rectangular box to her class with a length of 8cm, a
width of 5cm, and a height of 3cm. What is the total surface area of the
box?
A. 128 sq.cm B. 138 sq.cm C. 148 sq.cm D. 158 sq.cm

3. Find the surface area of the cylinder below. Use = 3.14.

h-5cm

r-2cm

A. 87.92 cm2 B. 89.76 cm2 C. 95.36cm2 D. 105.36 cm2

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4. Solve for the surface area of the square pyramid illustrated below where h
is the height and s is the edge of the base.

h=5m

s=10m

A. 100 m2 B. 150 m2 C. 200 m2 D. 250 m2

5. Find the surface area of the ice cream cone below.

A. 125.6cm2
B. 152.6cm2 s=6cm
C. 215.6cm2
D. 251.6cm2
radius

r=4cm

6. If the formula for finding the surface area of a sphere is 4 r2, what is the
surface area of a basketball with a radius of 3.2 dm?
A. 128.4164 dm2 C. 128.6144 dm2
B. 128.4416 dm2 D. 128.6414 dm2

7. What formula is to be used in solving the surface area of a sphere?

A. 4 r2 B. 4 rh C. rs + r2 D. 2 rh + 2 r2

8.To compute for the surface area of a cube, which formula is the appropriate
to use?
A. 6lw B. 6lw2 C. 6s D. 6s2

9. To find the surface area of cone, what formula is to be used?

A. 2 rh B. 4 r2 C. rs + r2 D. 2 rh + 2 r2

10. To solve for the surface area of a cylinder, what formula is to be used?
A. 2 rh B. 4 r2 C. rs + r2 D. 2 rh + 2 r2

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 Lesson Finding the Surface Area of

1 Cubes, Prisms, Pyramids,

Cylinders, Cones and Spheres
The surface area of a solid object is a measure of the total area that the
surface of the object occupies. It is measured always in square unit.

In this module, you will be provided with learning activities that will
help you understand on how to finds the surface area of different solid figures
such as cube, prism, pyramid, cone, cylinder, and sphere. You will also
discover the different formula to be applied in finding the total surface area of
solid objects.

To better understand the concept to be discussed, you need to review

first the topic about finding the area of some plane figures.

What’s In

Activity I

Directions: Match each plane figure in column A with its area formula in
column B then write the answers on a sheet of paper.

A B

1. A. b x h

2. B. ½ bh

3. C. lw

4. D. r2

5. E. s2

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Activity II
Directions: Find the area of the illustrated figure below. Write the answers
on a sheet of paper.

l=15cm
1. 2. h=10cm 3.

w=8cm s=7m

b = 6cm

4. 5.
h = 4m r=12m

b = 5m

What’s New

Christmas in the Philippines is one of a kind. It is an opportunity for

every Filipino to celebrate with family, friends, and the entire community. As
early as September, Filipinos start to prepare for the said holiday and go
shopping for gifts. The celebration usually extends until January of the
following year.

During this season, Filipino families reunite to spread love and share
their blessings with one another by traditionally doing exchange gifts which
is also known as “Monito, Monita”.

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Problem:
Lola Olie needs to buy a Christmas wrapper for her present to her lucky
Monita. The actual present is placed inside a gift box that measures 31cm in
length, 20cm in width and 10cm in height. How much Christmas wrapper
does she need to cover the entire box?
To find out how much Christmas wrapper she needs, she must compute first
for the surface area of the box. To do this, consider the questions that follow:
1. How many sides or faces does the box have?
2. What is the shape of the bottom and top faces of the box?
3. What is the shape of the side faces (left side, right side, back, front) of the
box?

Illustration:
To find the total surface area of a box or a prism, let us draw the net of
the box. 31cm
h = 10cm 10cm
20cm 20cm
w = 20cm
l = 31cm 10 cm
20cm
31cm
Solution:
One way to solve the surface area of a prism is to solve for the area of
each face and then add them all.
Area of left side: height x width Area of right side: height x width
10cm x 20cm = 200cm2 10cm x 20cm = 200cm2
Area of top: width x length Area of bottom: width x length
20cm x 31cm = 620cm2 20cm x 31cm = 620cm2
Area of front = height x length Area of back = height x length
10cm x 31cm = 310cm2 10cm x 31cm = 310cm2

Thus, surface area of rectangular prism can be found as follows.

Surface area = Area of left + Area of top + Area of front
and right sides and bottom and back
S.A = 2 (10cm x 20cm) + 2(20cm x 31cm) + 2(10cm x 31cm)
S.A. = 400cm2 + 1240 cm2 + 620cm2
S.A. = 2260cm2
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Answer: Lola Olie needs 2260cm2 Christmas wrapper to cover the box.
Remember:
Formula in solving the Surface Area of Rectangular Prism
S.A. = 2 x (h x w + w x l + h x l) or S.A. = 2(h x w) + 2(w x l) + 2(h x l)

What is It

Surface area (S.A) is the sum of the areas of the base(s) and the lateral
faces of the three-dimensional figure. There are different solid figures to study
on how to find the surface area. The best strategy to find the surface area of
3D shape is to remember and understand the given formula. This lesson will
guide you on how to find the surface area of a cube, cuboid or prism, pyramid,
cone, cylinder, and sphere.

Surface Area of a Cube

To find the surface area of a cube you need to know the number of faces
of the figure. The cube has 6 faces. We can also use the net of the cube to
simply formulate the formula.

Find the surface area of a cube illustrated below.

4m

4m 4m

4m 4m 4m 4m

4m 4m 4m

4m

Solution:

Step 1. Find the lateral area. Step 2. Find the surface area.

L.A. = s x s or s2 S.A. = 6(L.A.) or 6 x s2

L.A. = 4m x 4m S.A = 6(4m x 4m)

L.A. = 16m2 S.A = 96m2

Answer: The surface area of a cube is 96m2.

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Remember:
Formula in solving the Surface Area of a Cube
S.A. = 6S2 or 6(s x s)

Surface Area of Triangular Prism

Find the surface area of the triangular prism illustrated below.

3m
3m

b=6m
4m
h=4m
6m
3m

3m

Solution:

Step 1. Find the lateral area of the prism by finding the product of the
perimeter of the base (which is triangular with the three sides
measure 3m) and the height of the prism which is 6m.

L.A. = perimeter of the base x height The shape of the base is

L.A. = (3m+3m+3m) x 6m a triangle with sides 3m.
L.A. = 9m x 6m and the height of the
L.A. = 54m2 prism is 6m

Step 2. Find the surface area of a prism by adding the lateral area and the
area of the two bases.

S.A. = L.A. + 2B
The base is a triangle. So,
S.A = L.A. + 2 (1/2.b.h) B=1/2bh where b is the
S.A = 54m2 + 2 (1/2 x 3m x 4m) base of the triangle and h
S.A = 54m2 + 2 (6m2) is the height of the
S.A = 54m2 + 12m2 triangle.
S.A = 66 m2
Answer: The surface area of the triangular prism is 66 m2.

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Remember:
Formula in solving the Surface Area of a Triangular Prism
S.A. = L.A. + 2B or S.A. = ph + 2(1/2.b.h)
(Note: p is perimeter, h is height, b is base)

Surface Area of a Cylinder

Find the surface area of the cylinder illustrated below. Use = 3.14

r = 2cm base

h = 6cm lateral area

base

Lateral Area (L.A) = 2 rh Area of the base B = r2 Surface Area = L.A + 2B

Solution:

Step 1. Find the lateral area by finding the product of the circumference of
the base and the height of the cylinder.

L.A. = 2 rh Circumference is doubled the

L.A. = 2(3.14)(2cm)(6cm) pi that is equal to 3.14 times
radius.
L.A. = 6.28 x 12

L.A. = 75.36cm2

Step 2. Find the surface area by adding the lateral area and the areas of
the two bases.
Area of a circle is the product
S.A. = L.A. + 2B of pi that is equivalent to 3.14
and squared of radius.
S.A. = L.A. + 2 r2

S.A. = 75.36cm2 + 2 (3.14x 2cm x 2cm)

S.A. = 75.36cm2 + 25.12cm2

S.A. = 100.48 cm2

Answer: The surface area of a cylinder is 100.48cm2

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Remember:
Formula in solving the Surface Area of a Cylinder
S.A. = L.A. + 2B or
S.A. = 2 rh + 2 r2 (Note: pi ( ) is equal 3.14)

Surface Area of a Pyramid

The surface area of a pyramid is the sum of the areas of all the faces,
including the base. The use of the net to find a general formula of the pyramid
is a big help to find the surface area of any pyramid.

Find the surface area of the square pyramid at the right.

h= 6mm
h=6mm

b=10mm

b = 10mm

The square pyramid above has 4 congruent lateral faces. So, let us find the
surface area of the pyramid.

Solution:

Step 1. Find the lateral area by multiplying the area of the triangular face by
4.

L.A. = 4(½.b.h)

L.A. = 4(1/2. x 10mm x 6mm)

L.A. = 4(30mm2)

L.A. = 120mm2

The lateral area is 120 mm2.

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Step 2. Find the base area by using this formula: B = s x s

Since the base of a pyramid is a square, we will use:

B=sxs

B = 10mm x 10mm

B = 100mm2

Step 3. Find the surface area (S.A.) by using the formula:

S.A. = L.A. + B

S.A. = 120mm2 + 100mm2

S.A. = 220 mm2

Therefore, the surface area of the square pyramid above is 220 mm2.

Remember:
Formula in solving the Surface Area of a Pyramid
S.A. = L.A. + B
S.A. square pyramid = 4(½.b.h) + S2
S.A. rectangular pyramid = 2 (½.l.h) + 2(1/2.w.h) + l x w

Surface Area of a Cone

Now, let us see how we can derive the formula for finding the surface
area of a cone.

after folding s=7cm

r=4cm
r

The surface area of a cone is the sum of the lateral area and the area of its
base (B). So, we will use the formula as S.A. = L.A + B. Lateral area is
multiplied the pi( ) that is equal 3.14, the radius and the slant height of the
curved surface while Base(B) is pi( ) times radius times radius.
S.A. = L.A. + B or S.A. = rs + r2
Find the surface area of a cone illustrated above.

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Solution:
Step 1. Find the lateral area using the formula L.A. = rs.
L.A. = rs
L.A. = 3.14 x 4cm x 7cm
L.A. = 87.92cm2
Step 2. Find the base area using the formula B = r2
B = r2
B = 3.14 x 4cm x 4cm
B = 50.24 cm2
Step 3. Find the surface area using the formula: S.A. = L.A + B
S.A. = L.A. + B
S.A. = rs + r2
S.A. = 87.92cm2 + 50.24 cm2
S.A. = 138.16 cm2
Answer: The surface area of a cone is 138.16 cm2

Remember: Formula in solving the Surface Area of a Cone

S.A. = L.A. + B
S.A. = rs + r2

Surface Area of a Sphere

The area of the circle that contains the center of the sphere is r2. It
would take exactly 4 of these circles to wrap the sphere completely.

r = 8cm

The surface area of a sphere with radius (r) is S.A. = 4 r2

Find the surface area of a sphere illustrated above.

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Solution:
Use the formula S.A. = 4 r2 to find the surface area.
S.A. = 4 r2
S.A. = 4 x 3.14 x 8cm x 8cm
S.A. = 12.56 x 64cm2
S.A. = 803.84 cm2
Answer: The surface area of the sphere is 803.84 cm2

Remember: Formula in solving the Surface Area of a Sphere

S.A. = 4 r2

What’s More

Activity I

Directions: Solve for the surface area of each solid figure. Do this on a sheet
of paper.

1. r = 3cm 2.
h = 4cm
3. r=5m

h= 2m w =1m

l = 5m

4. 5.
S = 9cm h=3mm
S = 9cm l=11mm

b=4mm
S = 9cm

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Activity II
Directions: Match each solid figure in column A with its surface area in
column B. Write the correct letter of your answers on a sheet of paper.
A B

s=10dm
1. A. 38 dm2

r=5dm

B. 50.24 m2
2. d = 8cm

h = 8cm C. 50.42 m2

3. D. 235.5 dm2
w=2dm
h=4dm

l=5dm
E. 301.44 cm2
4. r = 2m

F. 339.12 cm2

r = 6cm

5.

s = 12cm

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 What I Have Learned

Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct term to complete the statement.
Write your answers on a sheet of paper.
1. The surface area formula of a ______________ is 4 r2.
2. The surface area formula of a cylinder is ___________________.
3. The lateral area of prism is the product of the _______________ and height.
4. 4 (½.b.h) + S2 is the surface area formula for square base ________.
5. The surface area formula for a cone is _______________.
6. 6 (s2) is the surface area formula of a ______________.

What I Can Do

Directions: Solve for the surface area of the given 3-D shapes. Copy the table
on a sheet of paper and write your answers in the last column.

3D-shapes l w h r b s Surface
Area

1. Rectangular 10dm 7dm 5dm --- --- ---

prism

2. Square --- --- 14cm --- 4cm ---

pyramid

3. Cylinder --- --- 3m 2m --- ---

4. Cone --- --- --- 4cm --- 11cm

5. Sphere --- --- --- 20mm --- ---

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 Assessment

Directions: Give the formula then find the surface area of each solid figure.
Write your answers on a sheet of paper.

r = 3m
1. 2. h = 9mm
h = 6m

b = 13mm

3. 4.
4cm
3cm r = 9dm

4cm 2cm

5cm

5. r = 3m

s = 13m

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 Additional Activities

Activity I
Directions: Try to explore your house and look for three (3) different objects.
Draw them on a clean sheet of paper and give the necessary dimensions in
centimeters. Solve for the surface area of each object using the appropriate
formula. Do not forget to indicate the correct label.
Example:
Ball – radius is 10cm S.A. = 4 r2
= 4(3.14 X 10cm X 10cm)
= 4(314)
= 1256cm2

Rubrics for Scoring

Needs Nice Efforts Good Excellent
Improvement
0 1 2 3
1. Provided the
objects’ complete
and realistic
dimensions.
2. Used the correct
formula and
procedure in
computing for
the answers.
3. Gave the correct
surface areas of
all the chosen
objects.
4. Labeled the
answers properly
and completely.

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Activity II
Directions: Read and analyze each situation, then solve. Be sure to use the
correct unit of measure. Write your solutions and answers on a sheet of paper.
1. A rectangular pyramid has a base measuring 10dm by 6dm. If each face
is to be 8dm high, find its total surface area.
2. Find the total surface area of a cylindrical can that has a radius of 8cm and
a 12cm high.
3. If the length of each side of a balikbayan box is 50cm, what is the total
surface area of the box?
4. The radius of the spherical tank is 2m. Solve for the surface of area of the
tank.
5. Calculate the surface area of the party hat that has a radius of 9cm and a
slant side of 22cm.

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Additional Activities Assessment What I Have Learned
I. The answers will depend 1. 169.56 m2 1.sphere
on the objects to be given by 2. 403mm2
the learners. 3. 41cm2 2.2 rh + 2 r2
4. 1017.36dm2
II. 3.perimeter of the base
5. 150.72m2
1. 188 dm2 4.pyramid
2. 1004.8 cm2 5. rs + r2
3. 15,000 cm2 6. cube
4. 50.24 m2 What I Can Do
5. 876.06 cm2 1.310dm2 4.188.40cm2
2.128cm2 5.5024mm2
3.62.80m2
What’s More What's In What I Know
Activity I I. II.
1. D 150 sq.cm.
1.131.88 cm2 1. E 1. 120cm2 2. D 158 sq cm
3. A 87.92 cm2
2. 314 m2 2. B 2.30cm2 4. C 200 sq cm
5. A 125.6 sq cm
3. 34m2 3. C 3.49m2 6. C 128.6144 dm2
7. A 4 r2
4. 486 cm2 4. D 4.20m2 8. D 6 s2
9. C rs + r2
5. 144mm2 5. A 5.452.16m2 10. D 2 rh+2 r2
Activity II
1. D 4. B
2. E 5. F
3. A
Answer Key
References
A. Book
Perez, M., Placer, D., Burgos, J., Dimaranan, A., 21st Century Mathletes 6. G.
Araneta Avenue, Quezon City, Philippines: Department of Education

B. Electronic Sources
MELCs per subject (SY 2020-2021) – DepEd Commons
https://commons.deped.gov.ph/K-to-12-MELCS-with-CG-Codes.pdf

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