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An illustration shows the unfolded version of a rectangular prism composed of 6 rectangles. There are four adjoining rectangles positioned horizontally. The first and third are similar and smaller. The second and fourth are similar and bigger. The first rectangle is labeled 3 meters on the left side vertically and 1.5 meters on the top horizontally. The second rectangle is labeled as 4 meters on the bottom. The fourth rectangle shares the top and bottom sides with two similar rectangles, one on each side.

What is the surface area of the rectangular prism

Answer 1

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

Rectangle 1:
Area = 3 meters * 1.5 meters = 4.5 square meters

Rectangle 2:
Area = 3 meters * 4 meters = 12 square meters

Rectangle 3:
Area = 1.5 meters * 3 meters = 4.5 square meters

Rectangle 4:
Area = 1.5 meters * 4 meters = 6 square meters

Rectangle 5 (the top):
Area = 4 meters * 3 meters = 12 square meters

Rectangle 6 (the bottom):
Area = 4 meters * 3 meters = 12 square meters

Adding all the areas together:
4.5 + 12 + 4.5 + 6 + 12 + 12 = 51 square meters

Therefore, the surface area of the rectangular prism is 51 square meters.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

I apologize for the mistake in my previous response. Let's correct it.

Rectangle 1:
Area = 3 meters * 1.5 meters = 4.5 square meters

Rectangle 2:
Area = 3 meters * 4 meters = 12 square meters

Rectangle 3:
Area = 1.5 meters * 4 meters = 6 square meters

Rectangle 4:
Area = 1.5 meters * 4 meters = 6 square meters

Rectangle 5 (top):
Area = 3 meters * 4 meters = 12 square meters

Rectangle 6 (bottom):
Area = 3 meters * 4 meters = 12 square meters

Adding all the areas together:
4.5 + 12 + 6 + 6 + 12 + 12 = 52.5 square meters

Therefore, the correct surface area of the rectangular prism is 52.5 square meters.