Question

I tried to do it and I don’t understand??

Answer 1

Answer:

Perimeter = 46.6 m

Area = 78.36 m²

Step-by-step explanation:

Perimeter is just the outsides, so add 3.7 + 12.3 + 4.5 +11 AND the sides you aren't given. To find them, you do 11-3.7 = 7.3 and 12.3-4.5 = 7.8. So you add 3.7 + 12.3 + 4.5 + 11 + 7.3 + 7.8 = 46.6

Area is the inside, so you multiply length by width. You can split it different ways, but I multiplied by 3.7*12.3 first, giving 45.51. Now to find the area of the other box, you need to subtract 11 by 3.7, which we saw was 7.3. Now we can multiply 7.3 by 4.5, which is 32.85. Then you add 45.51 and 32.85 to get 78.36.