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Sample Item
Selected Response Item for Grade 7

Standard 3.0 Knowledge of Measurement

Topic C. Applications in Measurement

Indicator 1. Estimate and apply measurement formulas

Objective b. Determine the surface area of geometric solids

Assessment limit: Use rectangular prisms with whole number dimensions (0 – 1000)

What is the total surface area, in square inches, of the rectangular box shown below?

Note: The figure is not drawn to scale.

  1. 64
  2. 300
  3. 600
  4. 864

Correct Answer
C. 600
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