Area of shapes made of smaller shapes
Grade 7 Math Worksheet

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Jun's lawn is an L-shape with its sides labeled. The sprinkler is having a great day. What is its area in square meters?
Kira's garden bed is an L-shape with its sides labeled. The worms approve. What is its area in square meters?
Grid, each square 0.5 m by 0.5 m. L-shape: bottom side 7.5 m, left side 4.5 m, top side 4.5 m, right side 2 m. The empty corner at the top right is 3 m wide and 2.5 m tall. Grid, each square 0.5 m by 0.5 m. L-shape: bottom side 7.5 m, left side 4.5 m, top side 4.5 m, right side 2 m. The empty corner at the top right is 3 m wide and 2.5 m tall. L-shape: each square 0.5 m by 0.5 m 7.5 m 2 m 3 m 2.5 m 4.5 m 4.5 m Milo's quilt is an L-shape with its sides labeled. It is very cozy. What is its area in square feet?
Grid, each square 0.6 ft by 0.6 ft. L-shape: bottom side 4.8 ft, left side 3.6 ft, top side 3 ft, right side 2.4 ft. The empty corner at the top right is 1.8 ft wide and 1.2 ft tall. Grid, each square 0.6 ft by 0.6 ft. L-shape: bottom side 4.8 ft, left side 3.6 ft, top side 3 ft, right side 2.4 ft. The empty corner at the top right is 1.8 ft wide and 1.2 ft tall. L-shape 4.8 ft 3.6 ft 3 ft 2.4 ft 1.8 ft 1.2 ft Pia's garden bed is a T-shape. The radishes are standing in line. What is its area in square meters?
Grid, each square 0.5 m by 0.5 m. T-shape: a top bar 6 m wide and 1.5 m tall, and a stem 2 m wide that hangs from the middle of the bar. The whole shape is 5 m tall. Grid, each square 0.5 m by 0.5 m. T-shape: a top bar 6 m wide and 1.5 m tall, and a stem 2 m wide that hangs from the middle of the bar. The whole shape is 5 m tall. each square 0.5 m by 0.5 m 6 m wide 5 m tall 1.5 m tall 2 m wide T-shape Ren's paper cut-out is a T-shape. It looks like a tiny signpost. What is its area in square inches?
Grid, each square 0.5 in by 0.5 in. T-shape: a top bar 4.5 in wide and 1 in tall, and a stem 1.5 in wide that hangs from the middle of the bar. The whole shape is 4 in tall. Grid, each square 0.5 in by 0.5 in. T-shape: a top bar 4.5 in wide and 1 in tall, and a stem 1.5 in wide that hangs from the middle of the bar. The whole shape is 4 in tall. each square 0.5 in by 0.5 in 4.5 in wide 4 in tall 1 in tall 1.5 in wide Zee's garden bed is a rectangle with a triangle on top. The beans are climbing already. What is its area in square meters?
Grid, each square 0.2 m by 0.2 m. A rectangle 2.4 m wide and 1.8 m tall with a triangle on top. The triangle's base is the rectangle's top side, its height is 1.6 m and its slanted sides are 2 m. Grid, each square 0.2 m by 0.2 m. A rectangle 2.4 m wide and 1.8 m tall with a triangle on top. The triangle's base is the rectangle's top side, its height is 1.6 m and its slanted sides are 2 m. 2.4 m 1.8 m 2 m 2 m 1.6 m Bo's lawn is a rectangle with a triangle on top. A frog is guarding the tip. What is its area in square meters?
Sketch, not to scale. A rectangle 7.2 m wide and 3 m tall with a triangle on top. The triangle's base is the rectangle's top side, its height is 4.8 m and its slanted sides are 6 m. Sketch, not to scale. A rectangle 7.2 m wide and 3 m tall with a triangle on top. The triangle's base is the rectangle's top side, its height is 4.8 m and its slanted sides are 6 m. 7.2 m 3 m 6 m 6 m 4.8 m Not to scale. Esme's paper frame is a rectangle with an opening inside it. It is waiting for a photo. How many square cm is the paper frame, not counting the opening?
Grid, each square 2 cm by 2 cm. A rectangle 30 cm by 24 cm with an opening 20 cm by 14 cm inside it. Grid, each square 2 cm by 2 cm. A rectangle 30 cm by 24 cm with an opening 20 cm by 14 cm inside it. 30 cm 24 cm 20 cm 14 cm Each grid square is 2 cm by 2 cm. Not to scale. Luz's garden bed is an L-shape. A dashed line cuts it into a bottom rectangle and a top rectangle. The worms are taking notes. Which expression gives its area?
Grid, each square 0.5 m by 0.5 m. L-shape. A dashed line cuts it into a bottom rectangle 7 m wide and 2 m tall, and a top rectangle 3 m wide and 4 m tall that sits on the left end of the bottom one. Grid, each square 0.5 m by 0.5 m. L-shape. A dashed line cuts it into a bottom rectangle 7 m wide and 2 m tall, and a top rectangle 3 m wide and 4 m tall that sits on the left end of the bottom one. L-shape 7 m 2 m 3 m 4 m bottom rectangle; top rectangle - 7 + 2 + 3 + 4
- 7 × 6
- 7 × 2 + 3 × 4
- 7 × 2 + 3 × 6
Noah's lawn is an L-shape inside a box, with the missing corner shaded. A snail crossed it twice. Which expression gives its area?
Grid, each square 0.5 m by 0.5 m. L-shape inside a dashed box 8 m wide and 5 m tall. The missing corner, shaded at the top right, is 3 m wide and 2 m tall. Grid, each square 0.5 m by 0.5 m. L-shape inside a dashed box 8 m wide and 5 m tall. The missing corner, shaded at the top right, is 3 m wide and 2 m tall. Grid, each square 0.5 m by 0.5 m 8 m 5 m 3 m 2 m L-shape - (8 − 3) × (5 − 2)
- 8 × 5 + 3 × 2
- 8 × 5 − 3 × 2
- 8 × 5