First you calculate the area of the big rectangle (ignoring the small one the bottom):
A1 = 10 x 6 = 60.
next you calculate the small one:
A2 = 2 x 2 = 4
Now you subtract the small one from the big one and you get:
Area of the figure = A1 - A2 = 60 - 4 = 56
Well this is were you would need to multiply the amount of pounds of rice they did and then divide the amount of months they give you!
