Howard's Apartment (Decompose a rectilinear figure and calculate its combined area in the context of a real-world proble

The video tutorial explains how to calculate the area of an irregular shape by dividing it into rectangles. Howard's apartment is used as an example, where the shape is split into two rectangles. The area of each rectangle is calculated using the formula for the area of a rectangle, and then the areas are summed to find the total area of the apartment. The lesson concludes with a summary of the method used to solve the problem.

What is the initial challenge in calculating the area of Howard's apartment?

• The shape is unfamiliar and complex.

• The shape is already divided into rectangles.

• The shape is a perfect square.

• The shape is a circle.

How is the smaller rectangle formed in Howard's apartment?

• By adding a line parallel to the width.

• By adding a line parallel to the length.

• By removing a section of the apartment.

• By rotating the entire shape.

What are the dimensions of the smaller rectangle?

• 9 meters by 7 meters

• 11 meters by 7 meters

• 9 meters by 10 meters

• 20 meters by 10 meters

What is the total length of the larger rectangle?

• 11 meters

• 20 meters

• 10 meters

• 9 meters

What is the total area of Howard's apartment?

• 63 square meters

• 300 square meters

• 200 square meters

• 263 square meters