Answer:
Total Area = 68
Explanation:
Comment
There is 1 square at each end.
There are 2 congruent trapezoids in the middle
Draw a 7 inch line across the widest part of the middle
Area of the squares
Area = s^2
s = 3
Area = 3^2
Area = 9
But there are 2 of them 18
Area of the 2 trapezoids
Area = (b1 + b2)*h / 2
b1 = 3
b2 = 7 Notice that 7 was the line you drew
h = 5
Area = (3 + 7)*5/2
Area = 50 / 2
Area = 25
But there are 2 of them 50
Total Area 68