Question

A blacktop on a playground has the dimension

shown in the model.
10 m
8 m
24 m
8 m
What’s the area of the blacktop in square meters?

A 196 B 576 C 78 D 272

Answer 1

To start with this problem, we must know the formula for the area of a rectangle, which is length times width. Next, we will separate the shape into two rectangles. We will then find the area of both rectangles and add them up.
***remember area is squared

A = l x w
A = 10m x 8m
A = 80m^2
That’s the area of the first rectangle.

A = l x w
A = 24m x 8m
A = 192m^2
That’s the area of the second rectangle. Now all we have to do is add them up.

192m^2 + 80m^2 = 272m^2
The area of the shape is 272m^2.

Hope this helped!