Answer: 16 units
Explanation:
Area = height * width
Let's start by dividing the shape into 3 rectangles: left, middle, and right.
The left and right rectangles are equal size, and we can see that they are 5 units tall and 1 unit wide. Using the area formula, we do (5 * 1 = 5), so the left and right rectangles have area of 5 units.
The middle rectangle has width of 6 (overall width of 8 minus the width of 1 from left and right rectangle) and a height of 1. Using the area formula, we do (6 * 1 = 6), so the middle rectangle has area of 6 units.
We add all of this together (5 + 5 + 6 = 16) giving us our answer.