Area of Composite Figures

To find the area of a composite figure you must break the irregular figure into common shapes then find the area of each shape and 

• subtract them

• add them together

• multiply them

• divide them

Tags

CCSS.3.MD.C.7D

What is the area?

• 30 square units

• 32 square units

• 23 square units

• 36 square units

Find the area of the polygon.

• 45 in²

• 68 in²

• 36 in²

• 24 in²

Tags

CCSS.6.G.A.1

The diagram shows one side of a storage barn. This side needs to be painted. Find the total area to be painted.

• 333.4 ft²

• 467.4 ft²

• 345.4 ft²

• 572.4 ft²

What is the area of the shaded region?

Tags

CCSS.3.MD.C.7D

Find the area of the composite figure

Tags

CCSS.6.G.A.1

Find the area of the composite figure

Tags

CCSS.6.G.A.1

What is the area of the figure?

Tags

CCSS.6.G.A.1

Find the area of the figure shown.
*HINT: There are 2 figures here! How could you find the total area? 
1. Find the area of the rectangle
2. Find the area of the triangle
3. Add the areas together!

• 34 units²

• 960 units²

• 220 units²

• 480 units²

Tags

CCSS.6.G.A.1

What is the area of the figure?

• 13 in²

• 20 in²

• 26 in²

• 40 in²

Tags

CCSS.6.G.A.1