Question

Tia wants to hang a big letter T on the door of her bedroom. She plans to cut the T from cardboard and then paint it red. The dimensions of the T are shown in the figure. How much area does Tia need to paint if she paints only one side of the letter?

Answer 1

176

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Answer: The total area Tia need to paint if she paints only one side of the letter=
`176\ cm^2`.

Explanation:

Let's divide the portion of T in two rectangle as given the figure, then find area of the individual rectangle.

Area of first rectangle =
`20*4=80\ cm^2`

Area of second rectangle=
`16*6=96\ cm^2`

Total area =
`80+96=176\ cm^2`

Hence, the total area Tia need to paint if she paints only one side of the letter=
`176\ cm^2`.