The lateral area of a cylinder is given by the formula: Lateral area = 2πrh, where r is the radius and h is the height.

In this case, the radius (r) is 10 inches and the height (h) is 3 inches.

Lateral area = 2(3.14)(10)(3) = 188.4 square inches

Rounded to the nearest whole number, the lateral area is 188 square inches.

Therefore, the correct answer is 188 square inches.

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The correct answer is 188 square inches.