Area of shapes made of smaller shapes
Grade 7 Math Worksheet

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Kira's garden bed is an L-shape with its sides labeled. The worms approve. What is its area in square meters?
Luz's sunflower patch is an L-shape with its sides labeled. The sunflowers are all looking up. What is its area in square meters?
Grid, each square 0.5 m by 0.5 m. L-shape: bottom side 9 m, left side 6 m, top side 5 m, right side 3.5 m. The empty corner at the top right is 4 m wide and 2.5 m tall. Grid, each square 0.5 m by 0.5 m. L-shape: bottom side 9 m, left side 6 m, top side 5 m, right side 3.5 m. The empty corner at the top right is 4 m wide and 2.5 m tall. L-shape 9 m 6 m 5 m 3.5 m 4 m 2.5 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 Noah's paper cut-out is an L-shape with its sides labeled. The scissors did their best. What is its area in square inches?
Grid, each square 0.5 in by 0.5 in. L-shape: bottom side 5.5 in, left side 4 in, top side 3 in, right side 2 in. The empty corner at the top right is 2.5 in wide and 2 in tall. Grid, each square 0.5 in by 0.5 in. L-shape: bottom side 5.5 in, left side 4 in, top side 3 in, right side 2 in. The empty corner at the top right is 2.5 in wide and 2 in tall. L-shape 5.5 in 4 in 3 in 2 in 2.5 in 2 in each square 0.5 in by 0.5 in The empty corner at the top right is 2.5 in wide and 2 in tall. 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 Ari's mural is a rectangle with a triangle on top. It shows a very tall rocket. What is its area in square meters?
Sketch, not to scale. A rectangle 8 m wide and 4.5 m tall with a triangle on top. The triangle's base is the rectangle's top side, its height is 7.5 m and its slanted sides are 8.5 m. Sketch, not to scale. A rectangle 8 m wide and 4.5 m tall with a triangle on top. The triangle's base is the rectangle's top side, its height is 7.5 m and its slanted sides are 8.5 m. 8 m 4.5 m 8.5 m 8.5 m 7.5 m Not to scale. 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. 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 × 2 + 3 × 4
- 7 × 2 + 3 × 6
- 7 × 6
Milo's paper cut-out is an L-shape. A dashed line cuts it into a bottom rectangle and a top rectangle. It was cut very carefully. Which expression gives its area?
Grid, each square 0.5 in by 0.5 in. L-shape. A dashed line cuts it into a bottom rectangle 6.5 in wide and 1.5 in tall, and a top rectangle 2.5 in wide and 3 in tall that sits on the left end of the bottom one. Grid, each square 0.5 in by 0.5 in. L-shape. A dashed line cuts it into a bottom rectangle 6.5 in wide and 1.5 in tall, and a top rectangle 2.5 in wide and 3 in tall that sits on the left end of the bottom one. L-shape dashed line 6.5 in 1.5 in 3 in 2.5 in each square 0.5 in by 0.5 in - 6.5 × 1.5 + 2.5 × 4.5
- 6.5 × 1.5 + 2.5 × 3
- 6.5 + 1.5 + 2.5 + 3
- 6.5 × 4.5