Answer:
52
Explanation:
You can solve this by dividing the shape into three rectangles. The horizontal rectangles have the same dimensions (11 x 2). The vertical rectangle has the dimensions of (8 x 1).
You can determine the dimensions by the numbers given. 11 yards as the length for the hor. rectangles are given. 2 yards as the width for the hor. rectangles are also given. For the ver. rectangles, we can determine that the width is 1 by the bottom rectangle. The bottom rectangle shows that the length of the parts that are not connected. We know the total length is 11. 11 - 10 = 1. 8 yards is given.
Now use the area equation for rectangles A = lw.
For the two hor. rectangles: A = (11)(2) = 22*2 = 44 yd²
For the ver. rectangle: A = lw = (8)(1) = 8 yd²
Total area = 44 + 8 = 52 yd²