To find the surface area of the rectangular prism, we need to calculate the area of each of the 6 rectangles and then add them up.
Rectangle 1: 7 inches x 5 inches = 35 square inches
Rectangle 2: 3 inches x 5 inches = 15 square inches
Rectangle 3: 7 inches x 5 inches = 35 square inches
Rectangle 4: 3 inches x 5 inches = 15 square inches
Rectangle 5: 7 inches x 3 inches = 21 square inches
Rectangle 6: 7 inches x 3 inches = 21 square inches
Adding all the areas together:
35 + 15 + 35 + 15 + 21 + 21 = 142 square inches
Therefore, the surface area of the rectangular prism is 142 square inches.