Question

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

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

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

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

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

Answer 1

Determining how much paint is needed to entirely paint a pyramid-shaped ornament. <--- what i think the answer is

Answer 2

@jim_thompson5910 i only have one more after this... but the next one i am just confused and dont have an answer

Answer 3

only one answer choice is allowed right?

Answer 4

yes

Answer 5

well your answer choice is perfectly valid because that's exactly what surface area addresses....but...."Determining how much paint is needed to paint the walls of your bedroom." is also valid

Answer 6

since it's the same idea, just now applied to your walls

Answer 7

so if you had to go with something most connected to you, I'd go with painting the room walls since that has closer ties and is more applicable

Answer 8

but i thought the walls one was wrong because you dont paint the floor or roof... unlike the ornament which you would paint the whole outside.

Answer 9

oh i see, I'm thinking lateral surface area lol

Answer 10

you're 100% correct then

Answer 11

ok thanks :) i just have one more.. but its confusing me.

Answer 12

alright go for it