Area of Composite Rectangles Puzzles

Solve.

• 102 m²

• 39 m²

• 51.2 m

• 81 m²

What is the area of the figure?

• 48 ft2

• 216 ft2

• 65 ft2

• 128 ft2

Find the area of the composite figure

• 3 ft²

• 51.5 ft²

• 32 ft²

• 44 ft²

What is the area of the shaded region?

• 20 sq cm

• 4 sq cm

• 30 sq cm

• 24 sq cm

What is the Area of this Composite Figure?

• 54 in

• 188 in

• 116 in

• 76 in

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

• 11 m²

• 30 m²

• 22 m²

• 300 m²

Answer explanation

Jane is planting a rectangular rose garden.  In the centre of the garden, she puts a smaller rectangular patch of grass.  The grass is 2 feet by 2 feet.  What is the area of the rose garden?

• 82 ft²

• 6 ft²

• 88 ft²

• 94 ft²

Jane is planting a rectangular rose garden.  In the centre of the garden, she puts a smaller rectangular patch of grass.  The grass is 3 feet by 2 feet.  What is the area of the rose garden?

Area of Big Rectangle - Area of Small Rectangle

Mathematical Equivalence

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Jane is planting a rectangular rose garden. In the centre of the garden, she puts a smaller rectangular patch of grass. The grass is 2 feet by 2 feet. What is the area of the rose garden?

Mathematical Equivalence

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What is the area of this shape?

• 63 cm2

• 37 cm2

• 73 cm2

• 36 cm2