Question

Find the area. Will mark brainliest.

Answer 1

Answer:

40 sq cm

Step-by-step explanation:

This

area = length times width so 5 times 8 is 40

Answer 2

Answer:

The area of the shape is C) $40cm^{2}$

Step-by-step explanation:

The formula for the area of a rectangle is : $length*width$

To work out the area you would simply multiply the length of 8 by the width of 5, this gives you 40cm squared.

1) Multiply 8 by 5.

$8*5=40cm^{2}$