Composite Figures Application Problems

What is the area of this figure?

• 60 square inches

• 78 square inches

• 68 square inches

• 76 square inches

What is the area of the figure?

• 145 square meters

• 90 square meters

• 140 square meters

• 34 square meters

What is the area of this figure?

• 33.2 yards²

• 66.2 yards²

• 16.2 yards²

• 34.2 yards²

Find the area of the composite figure.

• 48.6 inches²

• 58.6 inches²

• 64 inches²

• 19 inches²

To promote recycling, the ground of the neighborhood sandbox is being covered with shredded tires . The sandbox will not be covered.
What is the area of the shredded tire portion of the playground?

• 3600 feet²

• 450 feet²

• 1342 feet²

• 3150 feet²

What is the area of the composite figure?

• 40 sq cm

• 65 sq cm

• 52.5 sq cm

• 25 sq cm

• 27 in²
• 36 in²
• 18 in²
• I have no idea

Jeff drew a circle inside a square, as shown below.  Which method can Jeff use to find the area of the square not covered by the circle?

• Subtract the area of the circle from the area of the square.

• Subtract the area of the square from the area of the circle.

• Subtract 1/4 the area of the square from the area of the circle.

• Subtract 1/4 the area of the circle from the area of the square.

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

Determine the area of the composite figure.

• 52.8m²

• 53.8m²

• 50.8m²

• 51.8m²