To find the surface area of the container, we need to calculate the area of each face and then add them together.
The container has six faces: top, bottom, front, back, left, and right.
The top and bottom faces have dimensions of 3 in by 2 in, so each has an area of (3 in)(2 in) = 6 in².
The front and back faces have dimensions of 2 in by 5 in, so each has an area of (2 in)(5 in) = 10 in².
The left and right faces have dimensions of 3 in by 5 in, so each has an area of (3 in)(5 in) = 15 in².
To find the total surface area, we add the areas of all six faces:
6 in² (top) + 6 in² (bottom) + 10 in² (front) + 10 in² (back) + 15 in² (left) + 15 in² (right) = 62 in².
Therefore, the surface area of the container is 62 square inches. So the correct answer is D) 62.