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Surface area word problems

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Problem

Dmitri's mom is making him a tent to use for backyard camp outs with his friends.
She created this net to represent the material she needed.
How much material will Dmitri's mom need for the tent, including the floor?
Give an exact answer (do not round).
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 6
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3/5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7/4
  • a mixed number, like 1 3/4
  • an exact decimal, like 0.75
  • a multiple of pi, like 12 pi or 2/3 pi
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