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What is the surface area of a package that is 8 inches by 11 inches by 2 inches?



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The surface area of a rectangular prism is found by adding together the areas of all its faces.

The formula for the surface area of a rectangular prism is:

2lw + 2lh + 2wh

Using the given dimensions of the package, we can calculate the surface area:

2(8)(11) + 2(8)(2) + 2(11)(2) = 176 + 32 + 44 = 252

Therefore, the surface area of the package is 252 square inches.