Compound Area (Level 5)

Example
Find the shaded area in each of the diagrams below.

a. b.
5

4 3 5
6

8 9

a. Height of triangle = 8 − 5 = 3 b. Area of large rectangle = 5 × 9 = 45

&
Area of triangle = ' × 3 × 4 = 6 Area of small rectangle = 6 × 3 = 18

Area of rectangle = 5 × 4 = 20 Area of shaded = 45 − 18 = 27

Total area = 20 + 6 = 26

1. Find the shaded area in each of the diagrams below.

a. b. c.
5
7
3
5 7
4 6
3

2 8 9
d. e. f.
10 12

15
4 9
7
3 8
10 6

g. h. i.
1

6 7 1.5
13 4
9
8
16 3
2. Find the shaded area in the diagrams below.

a. b. c.
6
5 3

4 6 9 4
3
4
2

7 1.5 7
d. e. f. 3

4.5 3
11
9 2.5
3 4
2

1 2 4 3 4 2 3 4
g. h. i.
7 4

6 2
8
7 2 3
2

6 4 5 8

3. The diagram below was made using five identical rectangles. Calculate the area of the entire shape.

7 cm

20 cm

4. Holly is going to paint the front of her house.

a. Find the area that needs to be painted.

b. A 2.5 litre tin of white paint costs £11.

Holly has £290. Does she have enough
money to paint her house? Give a 2m 4m 2m
4.5 m
reason for your answer. 8m
1m 1 m 1.5 m 2m
2m 4.5 m

12 m