To find the surface area of a right rectangular prism, we need to find the sum of the areas of all six faces.
Since the edge lengths are given in inches, the unit of the surface area will be square inches.
Area of the top and bottom faces = length × width = 8 inches × 8 inches = 64 square inches
Area of the front and back faces = length × height = 8 inches × 8 inches = 64 square inches
Area of the left and right faces = width × height = 8 inches × 8 inches = 64 square inches
Therefore, the surface area of the right rectangular prism is:
Surface area = (2 × 64) + (2 × 64) + (2 × 64) = 384 square inches. Answer: \boxed{384\text{ in}^2}.
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1. Find the surface area of the right rectangular prism with edge lengths of 8 inches. Proper units.
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