Question

A gardener is drawing plans for a new yard. She creates the picture below to represent the size and shape of a new lawn. How can the gardener find the total area of the new lawn? Describe the process she can use. What is the total area of the new lawn.

Answer 1

break the shape up in to 2 different rectangles as shown in the attached picture then calculate the area for each one and add them together:

Answer 2

Area of rectangle = l · w

There are 2 rectangles.

1st rectangle: 4 · 5 = 40
2nd rectangle: 6 · 4 = 24

Add both areas to find the total:

40 + 24 = 64

The area is 64 ft²

Hope this helps :)