Step 1: Write out the formula
[tex]\text{area of a rectangle = length }\times\text{ width}[/tex]Step 2: Draw the net of the rectangular prism.
Step 3: Calculate the area of each rectangle
[tex]\text{Area of rectangle A = }5\times3=15[/tex][tex]\text{Area of rectangle B = }5\times4=20[/tex][tex]\text{Area of rectangle C = 3}\times4=12[/tex][tex]\text{Area of rectangle D = }5\times4=20[/tex][tex]\text{Area of rectangle E = }5\times3=15[/tex][tex]\text{Area of rectangle F = }4\times3=12[/tex]Step 4: Add these values together
[tex]\text{the total surface area = }15+20+12+20+15+12=94\text{ square units}[/tex]the total surface area = 94 square units