What is the surface area of the rectangular prism?
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114 square inches
162 square inches
228 square inches
125 square inches
To find the surface area of a rectangular prism, you need to calculate the area of each of the six faces and then add them together.
Given that the rectangular prism has the following dimensions:
Length = 5 inches
Width = 6 inches
Height = 7 inches
Face 1: Area = Length x Width = 5 x 6 = 30 square inches
Face 2: Area = Length x Width = 5 x 6 = 30 square inches
Face 3: Area = Length x Height = 5 x 7 = 35 square inches
Face 4: Area = Length x Height = 5 x 7 = 35 square inches
Face 5: Area = Width x Height = 6 x 7 = 42 square inches
Face 6: Area = Width x Height = 6 x 7 = 42 square inches
Total surface area = 30 + 30 + 35 + 35 + 42 + 42 = 214 square inches
Therefore, the option closest to the calculated surface area is 228 square inches.