The given shape is a rectangle with base 8 yards and height 3 yards.
The area of a rectangle is the product of its base and its height:
![A=b* h](https://img.qammunity.org/2023/formulas/mathematics/high-school/x6ec4eglxoy7p45t24cc5929ouniq3fcl1.png)
Replace b = 8yd and h = 3yd to find the area of the rectangle:
![A=(8yd)*(3yd)=24yd^2](https://img.qammunity.org/2023/formulas/mathematics/college/p9sasv5irztgnt9jngfky6gdirfthwvlcx.png)
Therefore, the area of the shape is 24 square yards.