1. Imagine shape as two separate rectangles that for
a “T”.
2. Find the area of the top rectangle.
11 x 4 = 44 3. Find the area of the bottom section (square). 5 x 5 = 25 4. Add the areas of the two sections. 44 + 25 = 69 cm2
1. Find the area of the large rectangle.
11 x 8 = 88 2. Find the area of the smaller (inside) rectangle. 9 x 6 = 54 3. Subtract the area of the smaller rectangle from the area of the large rectangle. 88 – 54 = 34 in2
1. Imagine the large area as a whole rectangle.
2. Find the area of the large rectangle.
12 x 8 = 96 3. Imagine the missing space as a square. Find the area of the square. 4 x 4 = 16 4. Subtract the area of the square from the area of the large rectangle. 96 – 16 = 80 cm2