Measurement · Years 7–9

Box Net Studio

Resize a box, unfold its net and connect every face to surface area and volume.

Volume72 cm³6 × 4 × 3
Surface area108 cm²2(24 + 18 + 12)
Total edge length52 cm4(6 + 4 + 3)
Folded

Rectangular prism

6 × 4 × 3 cm
Three-dimensional rectangular prism A box with length 6 centimetres, width 4 centimetres and height 3 centimetres.
Unfolded

Six-face net

6 faces
Net of the rectangular prism Six rectangles arranged as a net, with opposite equal faces sharing colours.
Add the three face pairs 2 × 6×4 + 2 × 6×3 + 2 × 4×3 = 108 cm²
Check your understanding

Can you build a box with volume 48 cm³?

Current volume72 cm³