Question

What is the area of the picture in square inches?

A. 84 in2

B. 57 in2

C. 144 in2

D.66 in2

Answer 1

66 inches squared. (D)

Explanation:

To get the base of the triangles, just divide the rectangle into 2 equal parts. Base of 1 triangle = 12÷2 = 6 inches

Area of triangle = ½ × base × height = ½ × 6 × 3 = 9 in²

Area of 2 triangles = 9 × 2 = 18 in²

Area of rectangle = length × width = 12 × 4 = 48 in²

Total area = 18 + 48 = 66 in²