Answer:
13.3
Explanation:
shaded area = area of rectangle - area of semicircle.
5 inch = 12.7cm
6 inch = 15.24 cm
diameter = 12.7
radius = 12.7/2
= 6.35 cm
hence shaded area = (12.7 x 15.24) - (3.14 x 6.35 x 6.35 / 2)
= 193.548 - 63.306325
= 130.241675
= 130.24 (approx.)