The surface area of the rectangular prism can be calculated by adding the areas of all six sides.
First, calculate the area of the top and bottom squares:
54 in^2 + 54 in^2 = 108 in^2
Then, calculate the area of the two side squares:
24 in^2 + 24 in^2 = 48 in^2
Finally, calculate the area of the two middle rectangles:
36 in^2 + 36 in^2 = 72 in^2
Adding all the areas together, we get:
108 in^2 + 48 in^2 + 72 in^2 = 228 in^2
Therefore, the surface area of the rectangular prism is 228 square inches.
What is the surface area of the rectangular prism?
54 in (2) top square
24 in (2) side square
36 in (2) middle rectangle
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