Question

An empty lot is being covered into a park with a playground area. The shape of the playground is shown below. This area will be covered with recycled rubber chips. Find the area of the figure given to determine how many square feet of rubber chips will be needed.

Answer 1

**SEE ATTATCHED DIAGRAM***

To solve for the area, find the area of an entire theoretical parallelogram. Then subtract the difference (the small triangle added).

Area = 1020 centimeters squared

If you need the answer in square feet, you have to convert.

(1 cm)^2 = (0.3937008 inches)^2

1 cm ^2 ≅0.155 in ^ 2 (or square inches)

A = 1020 * 0.155 ≅ 158.1 square inches

1 square inch = 0.006944444 square feet

158.1 square inches ≅ 1.097 square feet