Answer:
Option A is correct.
10 square centimeters.
Step-by-step explanation:
Complete Question
The complete Question is attached in the first attached image.
Lydia cut out her initial from a piece of construction paper. How many square centimeters of construction paper are used to make Lydia's initial?
A) 10 square centimeters
B) 11 square centimeters
C) 15 square centimeters
D) 22 square centimeters
Solution
From the second attached image, it is evident that we can split the L-shaped figure into two rectangles of dimensions (3 cm by 1 cm) and (7 cm by 1 cm)
The total area of the figure is thus
(3 × 1) + (7 × 1) = 10 cm²
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