Question

Alex made a drawing of the path in his garden. What is the area of the path?

8 m
1 m
7 m
5 m
5 m
6 m
1 m
7 m

Answer 1

`area = (7 * 1) + (5 * 1) + (8 * 1) \\ = 7 + 5 + 8 \\ = 20 \: {m}^(2)`

Answer 2

Separate the pieces
(7x1) +(5x1)+(7x1)
7+5+7= 19
19m is your answer