Question

The diagram shows a rectangle. 0.5 cm 7 cm. Four of these rectangles are put together as shown. Calculate the shaded area

Answer 1

Four of the described rectangles would give you an area of 14 cm ²

Explanation:

0.5cm * 7cm * 4

Answer 2

One rectangle has the area of 0.5 x 7 = 3.5
Four of them would be 3.5 x 4 = 14 cm2
So area = 14 cm2