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A square with 3 in on the side 5 in at the bottom and 12 in on the front of the square.
Solve for the surface area of the rectangular prism.
A. 222 square inches
B. 270 square inches
C. 111 square inches
D. 180 square inches
To find the surface area of the rectangular prism, we need to find the area of each face and then add them up.
Front face: 12 in * 3 in = 36 square inches
Bottom face: 5 in * 3 in = 15 square inches
Side face: 12 in * 5 in = 60 square inches
Side face: 12 in * 5 in = 60 square inches
Top face: 5 in * 3 in = 15 square inches
Now, add up all the areas:
36 + 15 + 60 + 60 + 15 = 186 square inches
Therefore, the correct answer is not listed. The closest option to 186 square inches is 180 square inches, so the closest answer would be D. 180 square inches.