Question

Find the area of the shaded portion of the

figure. All angles are right angles.
Dimensions are in inches.
3
8
5

Answer 1

Answer: 22 square inches

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Explanation:

The white rectangle is 3 by 6 with area of 3*6 = 18 square inches.

The larger rectangle is 8 by 5 with area of 8*5 = 40 square inches.

The difference of these will get us the shaded area:

40 - 18 = 22 square inches