Question

Ward is planning to install a new countertop in his kitchen. The new countertop costs $42.50 per square foot. What will be the cost of the new countertop

Answer 1

$1105

Explanation:

The area of the shape is 26 square feet.

This is a composite shape. It is made up of a trapezoid at the top and two identical parallelograms on the sides.

Here are the formulas for the area of each.

Trapezoid:

0.5(2)(6 + 8) = 14

Parallelogram:

2(3) = 6

Now, just add up the 3 parts:

14 + 6 + 6 = 26 sq ft

26 * 42.50 = $1105