Each small cube has a volume of 1 cm 3. The volume of the cuboid is 12 cm 3. The surface area of a 3D shape is the total area of all the faces. A cube has six faces which are all squares.
A cylinder is a 3D shape with a circular cross section and a curved surface. It has no straight edges. To find the volume or surface area of a cylinder, calculate it in the same as a prism.