Question

Find the area of this figure.

3 m
4 m
8 m
4 m
[?] square meters
Find the area of each rectangle first
and then add the two areas together.

Answer 1

44m²

Explanation:

Area of larger rectangle

= length × breadth

= 8m × 4m

= 32m²

Area of smaller rectangle

= length × breadth

= 4m × 3m

= 12m²

Total area of the figure

= Area of larger rectangle + Area of smaller rectangle

= 32m² + 12m²

= 44m²