Answer:
150.88 cm²
Explanation:
A rectangular prism also known as cuboid is a three dimensional object with six rectangular faces and eight vertices. It is a prism because it has the same cross section along the length. It is called a rectangular prism because its cross section is rectangular.
The opposite faces of a rectangular prism are equal to each other.
The total surface area (TSA) of a rectangular prism is:
TSA = 2(wl + wh + lh)
where w is the width of the base, l is the length of the base and h is the height of the prism.
From the question, we can see that:
w = 5 cm, l = 7.4 cm and h = 3.1 cm. therefore:
TSA = 2(wl + wh + lh) = 2[(5 * 7.4) + (5 * 3.1) + (7.4 * 3.1)] = 2(37 + 15.5 + 22.94)
TSA = 2(75.44)
TSA = 150.88 cm²