Answer:
Then the total area is 116 cm^2 which agrees with answer D
Explanation:
Notice we need to calculate the area of two rectangles (one larger at the bottom and a smaller one on top)
The Area of a rectangle is the product: base x height
In our case :
Area of Big rectangle = 12 cm x 7 cm = 84 cm^2
Area of smaller rectangle = 8 cm x 4 cm = 32 cm^2
Then the total area is: 84 cm^2 + 32 cm^2 = 116 cm^2