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How do you find the surface area of a box

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Explanation:

How to find the surface area of Rectangular Prisms:

Find the area of two sides (Length*Height)*2 sides.

Find the area of adjacent sides (Width*Height)*2 sides.

Find the area of ends (Length*Width)*2 ends.

Add the three areas together to find the surface area.

Example: The surface area of a rectangular prism 5 cm long, 3 cm.


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