Question

Jiang is building a doghouse for her new puppy. The image is what the base of the house will look like. What is the area of the dog bed that Jiang will need to make to fit the entire base of the dog house

Answer 1

Third Option
84 cm²

Explanation:

Split the composite figure into two rectangles as shown in the figure

One rectangle has length 12 and width 5 giving an area of 12 x 5 = 60

The other rectangle has length 6 and width 4 giving an area of 6 x 4 = 24

Total area = 60 + 24 = 84 cm²

Third Option