Answer:
240 ft^2
Step-by-step explanation:
The rectangular prism has 6 faces. Each two opposite faces have the same area. We need to find the areas of 3 faces that are not opposite faces, add them, and then multiply by two.
Top face:
7 ft by 6 ft
area = LW = 7 ft * 6 ft = 42 ft^2
Right face:
7 ft by 6 ft
area = LW = 7 ft * 6 ft = 42 ft^2
Front face:
6 ft by 6 ft
area = LW = 6 ft * 6 ft = 36 ft^2
Sum of areas of 3 faces:
42 ft^2 + 42 ft^2 + 36 ft^2 = 120 ft^2
Now we double the area to account for the 3 faces that are opposite each one of the three faces whose areas we calculated.
2 * 120 ft^2 = 240 ft^2
Answer: 240 ft^2
