Use the image to answer the question.
An illustration shows the unfolded version of a rectangular prism composed of 6 rectangles. There are four adjoining rectangles positioned horizontally. The first and third are similar and smaller. The second and fourth are similar and bigger. The first rectangle is unlabeled. The second rectangle shares the top and bottom sides with two similar rectangles, one on each side. The top rectangle is labeled as 9 centimeters on the bottom and 5 centimeters on the right side. The right most rectangle is labeled 8 cm vertically on the right side.
What is the surface area of the rectangular prism?(1 point)
To find the surface area of the rectangular prism, we need to calculate the area of each of the six rectangles and then add them up.
1. The first rectangle is not labeled, so we cannot find its area since we do not have the dimensions.
2. The second rectangle has dimensions of 9 cm by 5 cm, so its area is 9 * 5 = 45 square centimeters.
3. The third rectangle is similar to the second and has the same dimensions, so its area is also 45 square centimeters.
4. The fourth rectangle has dimensions of 8 cm by 5 cm, so its area is 8 * 5 = 40 square centimeters.
5. The fifth rectangle is similar to the fourth, so its area is also 40 square centimeters.
6. The last rectangle is on the top and has dimensions of 9 cm by 8 cm, so its area is 9 * 8 = 72 square centimeters.
Adding up all the areas:
45 + 45 + 40 + 40 + 72 = 242 square centimeters
Therefore, the surface area of the rectangular prism is 242 square centimeters.