IXL | Find the area and perimeter of complex figures: word problems

Builders are making a concrete floor for a townhouse. The picture shows the floor.

What is the total area of the floor?

square yards

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Jaylen uses part of his yard to grow vegetables. The picture shows Jaylen's vegetable garden.

What is the total area of the vegetable garden?

square feet

The area of a rectangle is equal to its length times its width.

Area of a rectangle

length

width

You can think of the vegetable garden as two rectangles put together.

Step 1: Find the area of Rectangle A.

Rectangle A has a length of 9 feet and a width of 5 feet.

Multiply the length by the width.

The area of Rectangle A is 45 square feet.

Step 2: Find the area of Rectangle B.

Rectangle B has a length of 6 feet and a width of 5 feet.

Multiply the length by the width.

The area of Rectangle B is 30 square feet.

Step 3: Find the total area of the vegetable garden.

Together, Rectangle A and Rectangle B make up the whole vegetable garden. So, add.

The total area of the vegetable garden is 75 square

feet.

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