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To calculate the surface area of the rectangular prism, we need to find the area of each of the 6 rectangles and then add them up.

1. The first rectangle: Not enough information is given to calculate the area of this rectangle.

2. The second rectangle: Area = 9 cm x 8 cm = 72 cm²

3. The third rectangle: Not enough information is given to calculate the area of this rectangle, but it is similar to the first rectangle.

4. The fourth rectangle: Area = 8 cm x 5 cm = 40 cm²

5. The top rectangle: Area = 9 cm x 5 cm = 45 cm²

6. The bottom rectangle: The same as the top rectangle, so the area is also 45 cm².

Adding up the areas of the rectangles we can calculate:

72 cm² (second rectangle) + 40 cm² (fourth rectangle) + 45 cm² + 45 cm² (top and bottom rectangle) = 202 cm²

Therefore, the surface area of the rectangular prism is 202 cm².

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Apologies for the mistake. Let's recalculate the surface area of the rectangular prism:

1. The second rectangle: Area = 9 cm x 8 cm = 72 cm²
2. The fourth rectangle: Area = 8 cm x 5 cm = 40 cm²
3. The top rectangle: Area = 9 cm x 5 cm = 45 cm²
4. The bottom rectangle: Area = 9 cm x 5 cm = 45 cm²
5. The first and third rectangles are similar to the second and fourth rectangles, so their areas are also 72 cm² and 40 cm² respectively.

Now, we add up the areas:

72 cm² (second rectangle) + 40 cm² (fourth rectangle) + 45 cm² (top rectangle) + 45 cm² (bottom rectangle) + 72 cm² (first rectangle) + 40 cm² (third rectangle) = 314 cm²

Therefore, the correct surface area of the rectangular prism is 314 cm².