document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=850254>Question 850254</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You are designing a container for oatmeal. Your design is a rectangular prism with a height of 12in, a width of 8in, and a depth of 3in. What is the surface area? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "L = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H = 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The surface area is <font size=4 color=\"red\">312 square inches</font> </SPAN>\n" );
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