Surface area practice and word problems

Solve the following problems using the formula for surface area. Do not forget to show your work, round to the nearest tenth, and include the unit of measure. Word problems require a concluding statement. Use 3.14 for π.

What is the surface area of the cylinder on the left?

Yasamin put a circular fence around her roses so they would not get trampled by her dog. She put a fence around the roses that was 3 metres across, and 2 metres high. How much material did she use to make her fence?




Fallon and Abbie each have a can of pop. Fallon’s can has a diameter of 6 inches and a height of 8 inches. Abbie’s can has a diameter of 8 inches and a height of 6 inches. Whose cylinder has a larger surface area?




John wants to make a cylindrical case that will fit a bass drum with a height of 32 cm and a diameter of 60 cm. What is the surface area of the case?




The lateral area of a cylinder is 94.2 cm squared. The height is 6cm. What is the radius of the cylinder?