Rukhsar painted the outside of the cabinet of measure `1m xx 2m xx 1.5m.` How much surface area did she cover if she painted all except the bottom of the cabinet.

Explanation

To find the surface area that Rukhsar painted on the cabinet, we need to calculate the total surface area of the cabinet and then subtract the area of the bottom, which she did not paint.

### Step 1: Identify the dimensions of the cabinet
The dimensions of the cabinet are:
- Length (l) = 1 m
- Width (w) = 2 m
- Height (h) = 1.5 m

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