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Mathematics

Mathematics
Quarter 3 – Module 6:
Composite Figures
Mathematics – Grade 6
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Quarter 3 – Module 6: Finds the area of composite figures formed by any two or more of
the following: triangle, square, rectangle, circle, and semi-circle.
(M6ME-IIIh-89)
Solves routine and non-routine problems involving area of
composite figures. (M6ME-IIIh-90)
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Mathematics
Quarter 3 – Module 6:
Composite Figures
Introductory Message
This Self-Learning Module (SLM) is prepared so that you, our dear learners, can
continue your studies and learn while at home. Activities, questions, directions,
exercises, and discussions are carefully stated for you to understand each lesson.
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 What I Need to Know

In this module, you will learn how to solve the area of composite figures
formed by any two or more of the following shapes: triangle, square,
rectangle, circle, and semi-circle. You will also learn how to solve routine
and non-routine problems involving area of composite figures. Different
activities in this module will help you analyze and solve the area of
composite figures.
The module is divided into two lessons, namely:
• Lesson 1 – Area of Composite Figures
• Lesson 2 – Solving Routine and Non-routine Problem Involving Area of
composite Figures
After going through this module, you are expected to:
1. find the area of composite figures formed by any two or more of the
following: triangle, square, rectangle circle, and semi-circle.
(M6ME-lllh-89)
2. solve routine and non-routine problems involving area of composite
figures formed by any two or more of the following: triangle, square,
rectangle, circle, and semi-circle. (M6ME-lllh-90)

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 What I Know

I. Directions: Find the area of each composite figure. Use a sheet of paper
to answer this.

10cm
1. 2.

9cm 5cm
6cm

15cm

7cm

3. 3cm 3cm

5cm 5cm

8cm 8cm

18cm

II. Directions: Find the area of the shaded region. Use a sheet of paper to
answer this. Use π = 3.14
4. 5.

5m
6ft 3m
4cm

9m

9cm

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III. Directions: Study the problem, then answer the questions that follow.
Use a sheet of paper to answer this.

A painting measuring 15 cm by 12 cm is mounted on a rectangular

cardboard measuring 18cm by 15 cm. What is the area of the cardboard not
covered by painting?
a. What is asked? ___________________________________________________
b. What are given? __________________________________________________
c. What operation/s will be used? ___________________________________
d. Solution _________________________________________________________
e. Answer __________________________________________________________

Lesson
Area of Composite Figures
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Composite figure is a two-dimensional figure made up of basic two-
dimensional shapes such as triangles, squares, rectangles, circle, semi-
circle, etc.

It is a shape which can be broken up into simpler parts. The area of a

composite shape is found by using the formula of the basic parts and adding
or subtracting to find the total area.

Let us begin!

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 What’s In
I. Directions: Answer the following questions. Choose the letter of the
correct answer. Write your answers on a sheet of paper.

1. What is the formula in finding the area of a rectangle.

A. 1ength + width C. length x width

B. length - width D. length ÷ width

2. To find the area of a circle the formula is _______.

A. πd C. πr

B. 2πr 2 D. πr 2
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3. The formula bh is used to find the area of _______.
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A. parallelogram C. square

B. rectangle D. triangle

4. To find the area of a square ______ the side by itself.

A. add C. multiply

B. divide D. subtract

5. The formula in finding the area of parallelogram is ______.

A. base + height C. base ÷ height

𝑏𝑎𝑠𝑒 𝑥 ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡
B. base x height D. 2

II. Directions: Find the area of the following figures. Write your answers on
a separate sheet of paper.

1. 2.

4cm 4cm

6cm

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3. 4.

6cm 4cm

8cm 12cm

5.

11cm

What’s New

Mr. Martinez wants to buy a carpet in his living room and hallway. A
floor plan is shown below. What is the total area of carpet that he needs?

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 2m

Hallway
4m

5m

Living Room

7m

What is It

Let us analyze and identify the figures. The figures that we can identify in
the floor plan are two rectangles.

Now, let us find the area of two rectangles.

2m

A
4m

5m

B
7m

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 Area of rectangle A Area of rectangle B

A=1xw A=1xw

A = 4m x 2m A = 7m x 5m

A = 8m2 A = 35m2

To get the total area of the floor, add the area of the Hallway (rectangle A) +
area of the living room (rectangle B).

A = Area of rectangle A + Area of rectangle B

A = 8m2 + 35m2

Area of floor plan = 43m2

Answer: Mr. Martinez needs 43m2 of carpet for his hallway and living room.

Example 1:

Find the area of the composite figure below. Use 𝜋 = 3.14

Figure 1 Figure 2

12cm 12cm

12cm 12cm

Figure 1 can be broken up into two shapes, square and semi-circle as

shown in figure 2. Now, find the area of the two shapes.

Step 1: Find the area of square.

A = s²

A = 12 cm x 12 cm

A = 144 cm²

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 Step 2: Find the Area of semi-circle.

Area of circle = πr²

Since the given figure is semi-circle, we will divide the area of circle
by two.

Area of semi-circle = ½ πr²

The diameter of the circle is 12 cm, so the radius is 6 cm.

Area of semi-circle = ½ πr²

A = ½ (3.14 x 6cm x 6cm)

A = ½ (3.14 x 36 cm²)

A = ½ (113.04 cm²)

A = 56.52 cm²

Step 3: Add the area of square and area of semi-circle to find the
area of the given figure.

Total Area = 144 cm² + 56.52 cm²

= 200.52 cm²

Answer: The total area of the figure is 200.52 cm²

Example 2:

Find the area of the shaded region.

5cm

9cm

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 Step 1: Find the area of the bigger square.

A = s²

A = 9 cm x 9 cm

A = 81 cm²

Step 2: Find the area of the smaller square.

A = s²

A = 5 cm x 5 cm

A = 25 cm²

Step 3: To find the area of the shaded region, subtract the area of
smaller square from bigger square.

Area (shaded) = Area (bigger square) – Area (smaller square)

= 81 cm² - 25 cm²

= 56 cm²

Answer: Area of the shaded part is 56 cm²

Example 3:

Find the area of the shaded region. Use π = 3.14

14cm

5cm

16cm

Step 1: Find the area of triangle.

A = ½ bh

A = ½ (16 cm x 14 cm)

A = ½ (224 cm²)

A = 112 cm²

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 Step 2: Find the area of circle.

A = πr²

A = 3.14 x 5 cm x 5 cm

A = 78.5 cm²

Step 3: Subtract the area of triangle and area of circle to find the area
of the shaded region.

Area (shaded) = Area (triangle) – Area (circle)

= 112 cm² - 78.5 cm²

= 33.5 cm²

Answer: Area of the shaded part is 33.5 cm²

Example 4: Find the area of the shaded region.

7cm

3cm

4cm

12cm 6cm

4cm

3cm

In this figure we can identify two rectangles.

7cm

3cm

4cm

12cm B 6cm A

4cm

3cm

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Rectangle A, the smaller one measures 6 cm by 4 cm.

Rectangle B, the bigger one measures 12 cm by 7 cm.

Let’s solve the area of each rectangle.

Step 1: Area of Rectangle A

A = 6 cm x 4 cm

A = 24 cm²

Step 2: Area of Rectangle B

A = 12 cm x 7 cm

A = 84 cm²

Step 3: To find the area of the shaded region, subtract the area of the
smaller rectangle from the bigger rectangle.

Area(shaded) = Area (bigger rectangle) – Area (smaller rectangle)

= 84 cm² – 24 cm²

= 60 cm²

Answer: Area of the shaded part is 60 cm²

What’s More

Directions: Find the area of each shaded region. Write the solutions and
answers on a sheet of paper. Use π = 3.14

1. 2.

9cm

12cm 9m
7cm

12cm 9m

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3. 4.
15cm

7cm
6cm

8cm

9cm

5. 5m

12m

5m

13m

What I Have Learned

Directions: Supply the missing term in the blank. Choose your answer from
the words inside the box. Write your answers on a sheet of paper.

add perimeter figure

subtract area

To find the area of composite figure:

1. Break the __________ into smaller parts.

2. Find the __________ of each of the part individually.

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3. To find the total area of composite figure, __________ the area of the
figures.

4. If the given figure has shaded and unshaded part, __________ to find the
area of the shaded part.

What I Can Do

Directions: The figure below is a floor plan of a house. Find the area of each
part of the house, then find the total area of the floor plan. Write your
answers on a separate sheet of paper. Use π = 3.14

7ft 13ft
Master
12ft Kitchen
Bedroom Bathroom
4ft
6ft
4ft

Hall 3ft

12ft
10ft
8ft Bedroom 1 Living Room

Entry

8ft 16ft

A. Area of hall and entry = __________

B. Area of living room = __________
C. Area of kitchen = __________
D. Area of bedroom 1 = __________
E. Area of master bedroom = __________
F. Area of bathroom = __________
G. Total area of the floor plan = __________

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 Additional Activities

Directions: Find the area of the shaded part of each composite figure and
write the matching letter on the blank above the answer. Write your
solutions and answers on a sheet of paper. Use π = 3.14

C N A
15 8
6 3
3 3
12 12

9 4
m

D H S
12
6
3
9
12
2 7 16 8
5

3 15

I W 8 T

15 18
7 9 6
11 6

15 15

What would you find on a haunted beach?

48 90 48 3.44 51 94.88 58 99 198 120

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Lesson Solving Problem Involving
2 Area of Composite Figures

Applying the concept of finding the area of composite figures into real
life situations will provide an opportunity and help every individual to easily
visualize different composite figures.

This lesson will help you to solve problems related to area of composite
figures. As you explore this module, you will learn the different strategies
that you can use to solve the given problem. Moreover, these strategies will
be used in your real-life situation.

What’s New

The kitchen in Erick’s new house is 7 meters long and 5 meters wide. A
square pantry is connected to the kitchen area. The pantry is 4 meters wide.
What is the total area of kitchen and pantry?

Direction: Answer the following questions:

1. What is the shape of Erick’s kitchen?

2. What is the shape of pantry connected to the kitchen?

3. What is asked in the problem?

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 What is It

Now, let us solve the problem.

Let us analyze and identify the figures in the problem.

7m

Kitchen 5m

Pantry

4m

The figures are rectangle and square.

Find the area of the two figures.

Area of the rectangle Area of the square

A=lxw A = s²

A = 7m x 5m A = 4m x 4m

A = 35m² A = 16m²

Add the area of rectangle and area of square.

A = 35m² + 16m² = 51m²

Answer: The total area of the kitchen and pantry is 51m².

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Example 1

A swimming pool, 44 meters long and 17 meters wide has a footpath of

2 meters surrounding it. What is the total area of the footpath?

Analyze the problem:

1. Understand the problem.

What is asked: The total area of the footpath.

What are given: swimming pool with 44m long and 17m wide

2m footpath around the swimming pool

2. Plan

How are you going to solve the problem?

a. Draw the figure of the swimming pool.

Foot Path
44m

Swimming Pool 17m 2m

2m

b. Solve the area of the swimming pool.

c. Solve the area of the swimming pool surrounded by footpath.

3. Solve

Show your solution.

Area of the swimming pool Area of the swimming pool with a footpath

A=lxw A = (44m+2m+2m) x (17m+2m+2m)

A = 44m x 17m A = 48m x 21m

A = 748m² A = 1008m²

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 Subtract the area of the swimming pool from the area of the swimming
pool surrounded by a footpath to find the area of the footpath.

A = 1008m² - 748m²

A = 260m²

Answer: The area of the footpath is 260m².

Example 2

Ella has a rectangular sheet of paper with a length of 16cm and a width
of 11cm. She cuts out a small rectangular piece measuring 7cm by 6cm at
one corner of the paper. Find the remaining area of the paper.

Analyze the problem.

1. Understand the problem.

What is asked: The remaining area of the paper.

What are the given: A sheet of paper 16cm by 11cm?

A rectangular piece 7cm by 6cm to be cut at one

corner of the paper.

2. Plan

a. Draw the figure.

Paper

16cm 6cm

Part to
7cm be cut

11cm

b. Find the area of the whole paper.

c. Find the area of the part to be cut.

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3. Solve.
a. Area of the paper b. Area of part to be cut
A=lxw A=lxw
A = 16cm x 11cm A = 7cm x 6cm
A = 176cm² A = 42cm²
Subtract the area of the part to be cut from the area of the paper.
A= 176cm² – 42cm²
A = 134 cm²
Answer: The remaining area of the paper is 134cm²

What’s More

Directions: Solve the following problems. Show your complete solutions and
answers on a piece of paper.

1. Alex draws a circle inside a square piece of paper whose area is 144 cm².
He makes sure that the circle touches each side of the square. What is the
area of the circle?
2. Carlo is lying a carpet of the rectangular room. The length of the floor is
9m by 6m. The boarder around the carpet is 1m wide. Find the area of the
floor not covered by the carpet.
3. The figure below is composed of a rectangle and a half circle. Find the
area of the figure.

2cm 3cm

2cm

9cm

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4. A picture measuring 12cm by 6cm is mounted on a rectangular frame
leaving a margin of 4cm all around.
A. What is the area of the picture?
B. What is the area of the frame?
C. What area of the frame is not covered by the picture?

What I Have Learned

Directions: Arrange the following steps in solving word problems. Write

A – F on the blank before each number. Write your answers on a piece of
paper.

To solve word problems involving area of composite figures, you can use the
following steps.

__________1. Solve the problem using different strategies.

__________2. Translate the problem into a number sentence.
__________3. Identify and name what you are looking for.
__________4. Read the word problem. Make sure you understand all the
words and ideas in the problem.
__________5. Answer the question with complete answer.
__________6. Check if the answer is reasonable.

What I Can Do

Directions: Solve each problem. Write your solutions and answers on a

separate sheet of paper. Use π = 3.14

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1. The figure shows three semicircles. Find the area of the shaded part.

26cm

2. Mr. Reyes wants to paint his basement floor. The dimensions are:
5m

3m

8m

3m

A can of paint covers an area of about 2.8m2 .

How many can of paints should he buy?

3. The floor of a rectangular room measures 13m by 10m. A rectangular

carpet is placed in the center of the room leaving a border of 3m all
around. The carpet costs ₱1,500 per square meter. Find the cost of the
carpet.

4. The shape is composed of a 9 inches square inscribed inside of a circle

with radius of 12 inches. What is the area outside the square?

5. The compound figure is composed of a rectangle that measures 12cm by

8cm, and a triangle with a base of 8cm and a height of 7cm. Find the area
of the composite figure.

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 Assessment

I. Directions: Find the area of each composite figure. Write your solutions
and answers on a separate sheet of paper. Use π = 3.14

1. 2.

6cm
9.5m

8cm

8m 11.5m

3. 4.
9in
12cm

9in

18in

II. Directions: Find the area of the shaded region. Write your solutions and
answers on a separate sheet of paper. Use π = 3.14

5. 6.

10cm 15ft

16cm

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7.

22cm
9cm

8. The figure shows two identical semi-circle in a square. The square

measures 24cm on each side. Find the area of unshaded part.

24cm

9. The rooftop of a building is shown below. What is the area of the part
painted ‘I’?

6m

3m

2m 2m

4m

3m

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10. How much larger is a circular pan with a 16 inches diameter than a
square pan with sides measuring 16 inches?

Additional Activities

Directions: Construct and cut the following figures and make multiple
copies. Create 5 new figures by combining two or more of these shapes.
Solve for the area of the figures you will make. Write your answers on a
sheet of paper.

1. square with 6cm side

2. triangle with a height of 6cm and a base of 6cm

3. rectangle with a length of 12cm and a width of 6cm

4. semicircle with a diameter of 6cm

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Additional Activities What’s In What I know
A - 48 A.
1. C A.
S – 90
2. D 1. 52.5 cm²
A – 48
3. D 2. 62.5 cm²
N – 3.44
4. C 3. 84 cm²
D – 51
5. B 4. 30.76 cm²
W – 94.88 5. 39 m²
B.
I – 58
1. 24 cm²
T – 99 B.
2. 50.24 cm²
C – 198 1. Area of the
3. 24 in² cardboard not covered by
H – 120
4. 48 cm² painting.
5. 121 cm²
2. Painting that
What’s More measures 15cm by 12cm,
1. 81cm² cardboard that measures
2. 17.415m² 18cm by 15cm.
3. 72cm²
4. 53.12 cm² 3. multiplication,
5. 100 m² subtraction
What I Have Learned 4. Area of painting =
15cm x 12cm
1. Figure = 180cm²
2. Area Area of cardboard
3. Add = 18cm x 15cm
4. Subtract = 270cm²
270 – 180
What I Can Do = 90cm²
a. 48 ft² 5. Answer: The area of
b. 160 ft² the cardboard not covered
c. 144.3325 ft² by painting is 90cm².
d. 64 ft²
e. 96 ft²
f. 34 ft²
g. 546.3325 ft²
Lesson 1
Answer Key
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What I Can Do
What’s More
1. 132.665 cm²
2. 11 cans 1. 113.04 cm²
3. PhP 42,000 2. 26 m²
4. 371.16 in² 3. 24.28 cm²
5. 124 cm² 4. A. 72 cm²
B. 280 cm²
Assessment C. 208 cm²
1. 38.13 cm² What I Have Learned
2. 147.25 m²
3. 370.08 cm² 1. D
4. 153.2925 in² 2. C
3. B
5. 81.5 cm² 4. A
6. 120.375 ft² 5. F
7. 403 cm² 6. E
8. 452.16 cm²
9. 44 m²
10. 55.04 in²
Lesson 2
Answer Key
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