Question

What’s the area of this?

Answer 1

Explanation:

1) Cut the picture up into two rectangles

The larger rectangle has a length (15in+2in) of 17 and a width of 13. The smaller rectangle has a length of 2 and a width of 5.

2) Find the area of both rectangles

Rectangle 1: 17 x 13 = 221

Rectangle 2: 5 x 2 = 10

3) Add the area of both rectangles

221 + 10 =231

4) The answer is 231 inches squared