Find the area of the figure.
A) 80 square centimeters
B) 40 square centimeters
C) 6,400 square centimeters
D) 79 square centimeters
E) 40 centimeters

Question

Find the area of the figure. 
A) 80 square centimeters 
B) 40 square centimeters 
C) 6,400 square centimeters 
D) 79 square centimeters 
E) 40 centimeters

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The figure can be divided into 4 squares with sides of 4 cm each. Therefore, the area of each square is 16 square centimeters. There are 5 of these squares plus a triangle with base 4 cm and height 4 cm, which has an area of 8 square centimeters. So the total area is (5*16) + 8 = 80 square centimeters.

Find the Area of the Figure