Question

Some students make a parade float with the letter H on it. Draw lines to divide the shape into rectangles. Then find its area.
A 38 square feet
B 46 square feet
C 40 square feet
D 29 square feet

Answer 1

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The area is the sum of the areas of the three rectangles:
\(\displaystyle{A}={\left({8}\right)}{\left({2}\right)}+{\left({3}\right)}{\left({2}\right)}+{\left({8}\right)}{\left({2}\right)}={16}+{6}+{16}={38}\) square feet.
So, the correct answer is choice A.