The total area of the rectangular prism shown is

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The total area of the rectangular prism shown is

 

30 sq. ft.

50 sq. ft.

62 sq. ft.

Answer 1

The opposite rectangles of a rectangular prism are equal in area.

A=5*3=15 sq ft for the left and right rectangles

A=5*2=10 sq ft for the front and back rectangles

A=2*3=6 sq ft for the top and bottom rectangles

SA=15+15+10+10+6+6=62 sq ft