Question

Work out the shaded area​

Answer 1

70
`{cm}^(2)`

Explanation:

Shaded area:

Area of big rectangle - Area of small rectangle

`= 10 * 12 - (10 - 5) * (12 - 2)`

Calculate the difference

`= 10 * 12 - 5 * 10`

Calculate the product

`= 120 - 50`

Calculate the difference

`= 70 \: {cm}^(2)`

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