Question

what would the area a large rectangle has side lengths of 8 centimeters and 7 centimeters. a small square with side lengths of 4 centimeters is cut out of the large rectangle.

Answer 1

40 cm^2

Explanation:

Area of rectangle = length * width.
Area of square = length^2

To find the area of the given shape, we must subtract the area of the square from the area of the rectangle.

Area of the given rectangle = 8 * 7 = 56 cm^2
Area of the given square = 4^2 = 16 cm^2

56 - 16 = 40 cm^2