Question

rachel uses grid paper to plan a mural to paint at her school. the design will be made of two connected rectangles. the larger rectangle will have an area between 35 square feet and 45 square feet. the smaller rectanglewill have an area between 10 square feet and 20 square feet. Draw and label a diagram to show what Rachel could plan. Explain how to find the total area.

Answer 1

The picture attached has two rectangles drawn side by side. The larger one has an area of 40 square feet (8 x 5), and the smaller one has an area of 10 ft.² (2 x 5).

To find the total area, you add these areas together. In math when you put two things together like in the picture, this is showing addition.

The total area represented is 50 ft.².