Question

Just need help solving this problem.

Answer 1

Answer:

19 sq. m

Step-by-step explanation:

The easiest way is to split the shape into two rectangles and solve from there.

The first rectangle to spilt is the 5x3 and then solve:

A = lw = 3 x 5 = 15

The second rectangle is 4x1 because we must take out the section (3) used by the other rectangle:

A = lw = 1 x 4 = 4

Then add the areas together:

15 + 4 = 19 sq. m