Question

A puzzle is shown below. Which of the following is the closest to the area of the shaded portions of the puzzle? Also explain how you got the answer.

Answer 1

Answer:

D

Step-by-step explanation:

The number of original full squares is 12. The length is 3 squares and the width is 4 squares

If you were to combined the sides that are not full squares you would find that you have 3 extra full squares which equals 15. The length is still 3 but the width is now 5

Each square equals 2 cm. So now the length is 6 and the width  is 10

The formula for area is length times width. 6 x 10 = 60

D is your answer

Answer 2

The area of the rectangle is 60 centimeters square.

We have given that the puzzle

We have to determine the following is the closest to the area of the shaded portions of the puzzle.

The number of original full squares is 12.

The length is 3 squares and the width is 4 squares.

If you were to combine the sides that are not full squares you would find that you have 3 extra full squares which equal 15.

The length is still 3 but the width is now 5

Each square equals 2 cm.

So now the length is 6 and the width is 10.

What is the formula of the area?

The formula for area is length times width.

$A=l\times w\\A=6 \times 10\\A = 60$

Therefore the area of the rectangle is 60cm^2.

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