Answer:
The total area is 594cm.²
Explanation:
The top and bottom each have a length of 36 cm.
Blue side:
36/3= 12cm. (36/3 for the length of one side of a blue square)
12*12= 144cm.² (area of one blue square)
144*3= 432cm.² (area of all the blue squares)
Orange side:
36/8= 4.5cm. (the length of one side of an orange square)
4.5*4.5= 20.25cm.² (the area of one orange square)
20.25*8= 162cm.² (the area of all the orange squares)
Total area:
432+162= 594 cm.²
I hope this makes more sense, have a great day :D