Caroline needs to find the surface area of a cereal box for an art project. The box is a rectangular prism with a length of 8 inches, a height of 12 inches, and a width of 2 inches. What is its surface area?(1 point) in.2
To find the surface area of a rectangular prism, you need to find the area of each face and then add them up.
The formula for the surface area of a rectangular prism is:
2(length x width) + 2(length x height) + 2(height x width)
Plugging in the given measurements:
2(8 x 2) + 2(8 x 12) + 2(12 x 2)
= 32 + 192 + 48
= 272
Therefore, the surface area of the cereal box is 272 square inches. Answer: \boxed{272}.