Question

Find the Area of the Shaded Portion:



inches squared

in sq

Answer 1

6×12 = 72
72 - (3x3) = 63

63 in ^2

Answer 2

63 inches squared

Explanation:

• in order to find the area of just the shaded portion, we would have to subtract the not shaded portion from the whole rectangle
• first, find the area of the whole rectangle

1 ft = 12 inches (conversion)

12 X 6 = 72 in^2 (area of the whole rectangle)

• now, find the area of the not shaded portion

3 X 3 = 9 in^2 (area of the not shaded portion)

• so, now that we have both areas, we just have to subtract them to find the area of the shaded portion

72 - 9 = 63

- - > 63 inches squared