Area of polygons by decomposing into rectangles and triangles
Grade 6 math · Fieldbook Learning
Name ______________________ Date __________
Split the shape into rectangles and triangles. Find each area, then add them, or subtract any piece that is cut away.
- A shape is a rectangle 8 cm wide and 2 cm tall with a triangle on top. The triangle has the same base as the width of the rectangle and a height of 2 cm. Find the total area in square centimeters.
- A shape is a rectangle 4 m wide and 6 m tall with a triangle on top. The triangle has the same base as the width of the rectangle and a height of 3 m. Find the total area in square meters.
- A shape is a rectangle 6 ft wide and 3 ft tall with a triangle on top. The triangle has the same base as the width of the rectangle and a height of 8 ft. Find the total area in square feet.
- A shape is a rectangle 8 cm wide and 3 cm tall with a triangle on top. The triangle has the same base as the width of the rectangle and a height of 8 cm. Find the total area in square centimeters.
- A shape is a rectangle 4 ft wide and 2 ft tall with a triangle on top. The triangle has the same base as the width of the rectangle and a height of 9 ft. Find the total area in square feet.
- A shape is a rectangle 4 cm wide and 10 cm tall with a triangle on top. The triangle has the same base as the width of the rectangle and a height of 11 cm. Find the total area in square centimeters.
- A shape is a rectangle 12 in wide and 10 in tall with a triangle on top. The triangle has the same base as the width of the rectangle and a height of 10 in. Find the total area in square inches.
- A shape is a rectangle 10 ft wide and 8 ft tall with a triangle on top. The triangle has the same base as the width of the rectangle and a height of 2 ft. Find the total area in square feet.
- An L-shaped patio measures 10 ft by 8 ft overall, with a rectangular corner 6 ft by 3 ft missing. Find the area of the patio in square feet.
- An L-shaped patio measures 4 m by 11 m overall, with a rectangular corner 1 m by 4 m missing. Find the area of the patio in square meters.
- An L-shaped patio measures 10 ft by 4 ft overall, with a rectangular corner 9 ft by 3 ft missing. Find the area of the patio in square feet.
- An L-shaped patio measures 4 cm by 8 cm overall, with a rectangular corner 1 cm by 3 cm missing. Find the area of the patio in square centimeters.
- An L-shaped patio measures 7 m by 12 m overall, with a rectangular corner 6 m by 10 m missing. Find the area of the patio in square meters.
- A shape is a rectangle 9 ft wide and 5 ft tall with a triangle on top. The triangle has the same base as the width of the rectangle and a height of 4 ft. Find the total area in square feet.
- An L-shaped patio measures 12 cm by 4 cm overall, with a rectangular corner 2 cm by 1 cm missing. Find the area of the patio in square centimeters.
- A 9 ft by 10 ft rectangular board has a right triangle cut off one corner. The legs of the triangle are 3 ft and 10 ft. What area of board is left, in square feet?
- A shape is a rectangle 9 cm wide and 11 cm tall with a triangle on top. The triangle has the same base as the width of the rectangle and a height of 15 cm. Find the total area in square centimeters.
- A 8 cm by 12 cm rectangular board has a right triangle cut off one corner. The legs of the triangle are 8 cm and 7 cm. What area of board is left, in square centimeters?
- An L-shaped patio measures 19 m by 6 m overall, with a rectangular corner 9 m by 3 m missing. Find the area of the patio in square meters.
- An L-shaped patio measures 15 cm by 19 cm overall, with a rectangular corner 8 cm by 2 cm missing. Find the area of the patio in square centimeters.