Question: find the volume and surface area of the right rectangular prism with dimensions $8$ ft, $2$ ft, and $2$ ft
1. **State the problem:** We need to find the volume and surface area of a right rectangular prism with length $8$ ft, width $2$ ft, and height $2$ ft.
2. **Formulas:**
- Volume of a rectangular prism: $$V = l \times w \times h$$
- Surface area of a rectangular prism: $$SA = 2(lw + lh + wh)$$
3. **Calculate the volume:**
$$V = 8 \times 2 \times 2 = 32$$ cubic feet.
4. **Calculate the surface area:**
$$SA = 2(8 \times 2 + 8 \times 2 + 2 \times 2)$$
$$SA = 2(16 + 16 + 4)$$
$$SA = 2(36) = 72$$ square feet.
5. **Final answers:**
- Volume = $32$ cubic feet
- Surface area = $72$ square feet