Surface area is the total area of all outer faces of a 3D shape.
Volume is the amount of space a 3D object takes up.
Surface area = paint the outside
Volume = fill the inside
A cube with side length 4:
Surface Area = 6 × (4 × 4) = 96 square units
Volume = 4 × 4 × 4 = 64 cubic units
Surface area and volume are key in packaging, storage, and construction — when you need to cover or fill objects.