A box of rice is shaped like a rectangular prism. The box has a length of 6 inches width of 1.5 inches and a height of 8.5 inches. What is the total surface area of the Bing Square inches
The formula to calculate the total surface area of a rectangular prism is:
Total Surface Area = 2lw + 2lh + 2wh
where l is the length, w is the width, and h is the height.
Plugging in the values from the given dimensions:
Total Surface Area = 2(6)(1.5) + 2(6)(8.5) + 2(1.5)(8.5)
Total Surface Area = 2(9) + 2(51) + 2(12.75)
Total Surface Area = 18 + 102 + 25.5
Total Surface Area = 145.5 square inches
Therefore, the total surface area of the box of rice is 145.5 square inches.