Area of Composite

What is the area of the middle rectangle?

(Don't include the units)

(a)  

What is the area of the bottom trapezoid?

(Don't include the units)

(a)  

Tags

CCSS.6.G.A.1

What is the area of the top rectangle?

(Don't include the units)

(a)  

Tags

CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

CCSS.4.MD.A.3

What is the area of the bottom parallelogram?

(Don't include the units)

(a)  

Tags

CCSS.6.G.A.1

What is the area of the top trapezoid?

(Don't include the units)

(a)  

Tags

CCSS.6.G.A.1

What is the area of the bottom triangle?

(Don't include the units)

(a)  

Tags

CCSS.6.G.A.1

For the purpose of this question, we are going to cut the shape as shown. What is the area of rectangle B?

• 144 m²

• 17 m²

• 36 m²

• 16 m²

Answer explanation

Tags

CCSS.3.MD.C.7D

Show how you could cut this shape into 2 rectangles that you could use to find the area of this shape.

Answer explanation

Here is the only way to cut this into TWO rectangles. You could also cut it into three or four rectangles but then you would have to find more areas, so two rectangles is the most efficient way.

Tags

CCSS.3.MD.C.7D

What is the total area of this shape?

• 140 m²

• 1,120 m²

• 78 m²

• 68 m²

Answer explanation

Tags

CCSS.3.MD.C.7D

What is the area of this shape?

• 165 m²

• 117 m²

• 105 m²

• 66 m²

Answer explanation

Tags

CCSS.3.MD.C.7D