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.