Question

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The students at Homestead High School are building the shape below to put on their school. What is the total area of the shape in square units?

Answer 1

The area is 60 square units.

Explanation:

Break it up into pieces.

The vertical rectangle on the left:

A = lw = 12*2 = 24 square units

The vertical rectangle on the right:

A = lw = 12*2 = 24 square units

The little rectangle in the middle:

A = lw = 6*2 = 12 square units

24+24+12 = 60 square units total