Question

A brand of uncooked spaghetti comes in a box that is a rectangular prism with a length of 7 inches, a width of 3 inches, and a height of 1 1/2

inches. What is the surface area?

Answer 1

The surface area of the prism is equal to 72 sq inches.

Explanation:

Given that,

A rectangular prism with a length of 7 inches, a width of 3 inches, and a height of 1 1/2 inches.

The surface area of a rectangular prism is given by :

`A=2(lb+bh+hl)`

Put all the values,

`A=2(7* 3+3* (3)/(2)+(3)/(2)* 7)\\\\A=2* 36\\\\A=72\ in^2`

So, the surface area of the prism is equal to 72 sq inches.