IXL | Area of compound figures made of rectangles

What is the area of this figure?

4 mi

6 mi

2 mi

9 mi

2 mi

15 mi

square miles

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question

What is the area of this figure?

6 yd

2 yd

5 yd

8 yd

7 yd

square yards

solution

Divide the figure into rectangles:

6 yd

2 yd

5 yd

8 yd

7 yd

Start with rectangle

Rectangle

is 5 yards wide and 8 yards tall.

Multiply:

The area of rectangle

is 40 square yards.

Look at rectangle

Rectangle

is 2 yards wide and 6 yards tall.

Multiply:

The area of rectangle

is 12 square yards.

Now add the areas of the two rectangles:

The area is 52 square yards.

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