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simply because it asks what the heaviest is
The rectangle is 7 x 4 so the area is 28 sq cm
The triangle has a base of 4 and a height of 3.
The formula is A = 1/2 * b*h
You have 2 triangles so:
2(1/2)*4*3= 12 sq cm
Add together:
28 + 12= 40 sq cm
132=3x+x
132=4x
x=33
The length of the shorter piece is 33 inches
