Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION I
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF THE CITY OF BATAC

ACTIVITY SHEET IN MATHEMATICS 6

QUARTER 3, WEEK 6

AREA OF COMPOSITE FIGURES

Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELCs):

1. Finds the area of composite figures formed by any two or more of the following:
triangle, square, rectangle, circle, and semicircle. M6ME-IIIh-89
2. Solves routine and non-routine problems involving the area of composite
figures formed by two or more of the following: triangle, square, rectangle,
circle, and semicircle. M6ME-IIIh-90

Prepared by:

MARIMAR T. PARAOAN
Teacher I
 Background Information

Finding the Area of Composite Figures

A composite figure is a figure made up of more than one shape. The area of
a composite figure is obtained by adding all the areas of the shapes that make up the
composite figure.
Example 1:

Find the area of the following figure.

2cm

2cm 10cm

2cm
8cm

6cm
Step 1: Split the figure into parts by drawing lines to reveal the shapes.

Label the shapes for easy reference

2cm

2cm 10cm
A

2cm
8cm
B

6cm
Step 2: Calculate the area of each part.

Area of Square = 𝐴2 (A) 2 Χ 2 = 4 𝑐𝑚2

Area of rectangle = L Χ W (B) 12Χ 6= 72 𝑐𝑚2
1 1
Area of triangle = bh (C) (6 Χ 4) = 12 𝑐𝑚2
2 2
Step 3: Add the areas of all parts

Area of composite figure = area of A + area of B + area of C

= 4 𝑐𝑚2 + 72 𝑐𝑚2 + 12 𝑐𝑚2

=𝟖𝟖 𝒄𝒎𝟐

Therefore, the area of the composite figure is 𝟖𝟖 𝒄𝒎𝟐

Example 2:
Find the area of the shaded region.

Step 1: Find the area of the whole figure. In this case, let us find the area of the
rectangle.
24m

16 m

Area of rectangle = length Χ width

= 24 m Χ 16 m

= 384𝑚2

Step 2: Find the area of the unshaded parts. The unshaded parts in the figure
are a circle and a semicircle (half-circle). (𝜋 = 3.14)

1
Area of a circle = 𝜋𝑟 2 area of semicircle = 2 𝜋𝑟 2
1
= 3.14 Χ 82 = 2 Χ 3.14 Χ 82
1
= 3.14 Χ 64 = 2 Χ 200.96

= 200.96 𝑚2 = 100.48 𝑚2

Area of unshaded region = 200. 96 + 100.48 = 301.44 𝑚2

Step 3: To get the area of the shaded region, subtract the area of the unshaded
region from the area of the whole figure.
Area of shaded region = area of whole figure – area of unshaded region

= 384 𝑚2 – 301.44 𝑚2
= 82. 56 𝒎𝟐
Therefore, the area of the shaded region is 82. 56 𝒎𝟐 .

Solving Problems Involving Composite figures

In solving a word problem, we answer the following guide questions:

• What are the given facts?

• What is asked in the problem?
• What are the operations to be used?
• What is the number sentence?
• What is the answer to the problem?

Example 1:

A group of students is making square signposts for a parade. The dimensions

are shown below. What is the total area of the signboard?

50 cm

21 cm

10 cm

• What are the given facts?

50 cm
50 cm 21 cm

10 cm
21 cm

10 cm
 • What is asked in the problem?
The total area of the signboard.
• What are the operations to be used?
The operations to be used are multiplication and addition.
• What is the number sentence?
Area of signboard = area of square + area of the rectangle
Area of square = 𝑠2
Area of rectangle = LW
• What is the answer to the problem?
Area of square = 𝑠2
= 50 cm Χ 50 cm
= 2500 𝑐𝑚2
Area of the rectangle = LW
= 10 cm Χ 21 cm = 210 𝑐𝑚2

Area of the signboard = 2500 𝑐𝑚2 + 210 𝑐𝑚2

= 2710 𝑐𝑚2

Therefore, the total area of the signboard is 2710 𝑐𝑚2 .

Example 2:

Taylor cuts a circle with a diameter of 4 cm from a square origami paper whose
side measures 7 cm. What is the area of the paper left after cutting out the circle?

• What are the given facts?

7cm

4 cm

• What is asked in the problem?

The area of the paper left after cutting out the circle.
 • What are the operations to be used?
The operations to be used are multiplication and
subtraction.
• What is the number sentence?
Area of the paper left = area of the square – area of circle
Area of square = 𝑠 2
Area of circle = 𝜋𝑟 2
• What is the answer to the problem?
Area of the square = 𝑠 2
= 7 cm Χ 7 cm
= 49 𝑐𝑚2
Area of circle = 𝜋𝑟 2
= 3.14 Χ 2 cm Χ 2 cm
= 12.56 𝑐𝑚2
Area of the paper left = 49 𝑐𝑚2 - 12.56 𝑐𝑚2
= 36.44 𝒄𝒎𝟐

Therefore, the area of the paper left after cutting the circle is 36.44 𝒄𝒎𝟐
Name: _______________________________________ Date: ______________
Grade/Section: ________________________________ Score: _____________

Activity 1: Draw and Label Me!

Draw lines to divide the following composite figures into
sections that would help determine their area and label it with A,
B, C, D, and so on. The first number is done for you.

1. . A 4.

B E D

C
5.
2.

3. 6.
Name: _______________________________________ Date: ______________
Grade/Section: ________________________________ Score: _____________

Activity 2: Find Me!

Directions: Find the area of the following composite figures.
Show your solutions.
10 cm
1.

5 cm
3 cm

5 cm 4 cm
Area = ___________________

2.
12 cm
9 cm

5 cm
25 cm

Area = ____________________

17 cm 6 cm

2.
4 cm

3 cm
13 cm

6 cm
Area = _____________________

1 cm
Name: _______________________________________ Date: ______________
Grade/Section: ________________________________ Score: _____________

Activity 3: Compute Me
Directions: Compute the Area of the shaded regions. Round off your
answers to the nearest hundredths. Show your solutions.

1.
4 cm

Area = ____________________

2.

8 cm

Area = ______________________

21 cm

3. 18 cm

17 cm
15 cm

Area = ______________________
Name: _______________________________________ Date: ______________
Grade/Section: ________________________________ Score: _____________

Activity 4: Solve Me!

Directions: Read and solve the following problems. Show your complete
solutions.

1. Ben bought a table with a surface that is L-shaped. The dimensions are shown
below. What is the area of the table?

3m

1.3 m
2.2 m

1.2 m
a. What is asked?
________________________________________________________

b. What are the given facts?

________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________

c. What are the operations to be used?

_______________________________________________________

d. What is the number sentence?

________________________________________________________

e. What is the answer?

________________________________________________________
2. Lily has a rectangular fabric that has a length of 100 cm and width of 42 cm.
She wants to cut two circles from it with diameters of 32 cm each. What would
be the area of the fabric left after cutting two circles?

a. What is asked?
________________________________________________________

b. What are the given facts?

________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________

c. What are the operations to be used?

d. What is the number sentence?

________________________________________________________

e. What is the answer?

___________________________________________________
References

Villamayor, Adela C. et.al. Mathematics For Life 6, Revised Edition. Rex Book Store,
Inc., 2015.

Perez, Marjoseph H. et. al. 21st Century Mathletes Textbook 6. Quezon City: Vibal
Group Inc., 2016.

Apistar, Elmer M., et al. Soaring 21st Century Mathematics Grade 6. Quezon City:
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