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This shape is made of two rectangles: one 5 cm by 3 cm and the other 4 cm by 2 cm. What is its total area?

Class 6Area of Combined ShapesMensuration
  • A23 sq cm
  • B28 sq cm
  • C120 sq cm
  • D14 sq cm

Step-by-Step Solution

Area of first rectangle = sq cm. Area of second = sq cm. Total = 15 + 8 = 23 sq cm. (14 is just 5 + 3 + 4 + 2, a sum of lengths, not an area.)
Answer: A) 23 sq cm

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