SOLUTION: Find the volume and surface area of the rectangular prism if the length is 8 feet, the width is 24 inches and the height is 2.5 feet.

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Question 1140959: Find the volume and surface area of the rectangular prism if the length is 8 feet, the width is 24 inches and the height is 2.5 feet.
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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volume is the product, all in the same units (ft^3)
8*2*2.5 in feet or 40 ft^3
surface area is sum of twice each possible paired product (ft^2)
that is 2*(8*2)+2(2*2.5)+2(8*2.5)=
2(16+5+20)=82 ft^2.