Area of shapes made from two rectangles
Find the area of each rectangle and add them. Write the number only.
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An L-shape is made of two rectangles that do not overlap. One part is 5 m by 5 m. The other part is 5 m by 5 m. What is the area of the whole shape? Write the number only.
Answer: 50
An L-shape is made of two rectangles that do not overlap. One part is 2 cm by 4 cm. The other part is 2 cm by 3 cm. What is the area of the whole shape? Write the number only.
Answer: 14
An L-shape is made of two rectangles that do not overlap. One part is 2 m by 3 m. The other part is 4 m by 2 m. What is the area of the whole shape? Write the number only.
Answer: 14
Tip: Find the area of each rectangle and add them. Write the number only.
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