Area of Unusual Shapes
A garden is in the shape of an "L" made up of two rectangles. The longer rectangle measures 10 meters by 4 meters, and the shorter rectangle measures 6 meters by 3 meters. Calculate the total area of the garden.
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Calculate the area of the longer rectangle:
ReplyDelete10 × 4 = 40 square meters
Calculate the area of the shorter rectangle:
6 × 3 = 18 square meters
Add the areas of both rectangles to find the total area of the garden:
40 + 18 = 58 square meters
Total Area of the Garden: 58 square meters