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Sarah would like to build a garden this year. Sarah measured out the outside of her proposed garden and would like to know how many square feet of space she will have to use. Calculate the area of her garden from the picture below.

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Answer:

  • 122 ft²

Explanation:

Divide the area into 3 parts as below.

Calculate each area and add up:

  • A1 = 7*11 = 77 ft²
  • A2 = 8*5 = 40 ft²
  • A3 = 1/2*2*5 = 5 ft²

Total area:

  • 77 + 40 + 5 = 122 ft²
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