Which of the following is a situation where finding the surface area would be appropriate?

1 Determining how much water is needed to fill a rectangular tank.

2 Determining how much paint is needed to paint the walls of your bedroom.

3 Determining how much stucco is needed to stucco the walls and roof of a building.

4 Determining how much paint is needed to entirely paint a pyramid-shaped ornament.

Question

Which of the following is a situation where finding the surface area would be appropriate?

1   Determining how much water is needed to fill a rectangular tank.
		
2     Determining how much paint is needed to paint the walls of your bedroom.
		
3     Determining how much stucco is needed to stucco the walls and roof of a building.
		
4      Determining how much paint is needed to entirely paint a pyramid-shaped ornament.

anonymous · Answer

Is there only one answer? or multiple ones?

happykiddo · Answer

multiple

happykiddo · Answer

by answer i mean one of  the following could be the answer

jlastino · Answer

I know that determining how much paint is needed to paint the walls of your bedroom involves surface area  but there could be other answers

happykiddo · Answer

i was thinking it was either the one you say or 3rd and 4th answer

jlastino · Answer

wait 2 and 4 are answers... what is stucco?

happykiddo · Answer

they are 4 individual answers...

happykiddo · Answer

stuccos plaster by the way...

jlastino · Answer

ok the answers are sentences 2 .3 and 4

number 1 only involves volume

happykiddo · Answer

yyyeess so its either 2,3, or 4

jlastino · Answer

yup although if you were required to give one answer sentence 2 would be the best example

happykiddo · Answer

okay thank you