Area of shapes made of smaller shapes

Answer Key - Grade 7 Math Worksheet - Building Confidence

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1. 1.

   Ari's garden bed is an L-shape. A dashed line cuts it into two rectangles, drawn on the grid. The worms are cheering. What is its area in square meters?

   12
2. 2.

   Bo's paper cut-out is an L-shape. A dashed line cuts it into two rectangles, drawn on the grid. The scissors need a nap. What is its area in square inches?

   16.5
3. 3.

   Esme's flower bed is an L-shape. A dashed line cuts it into two rectangles, drawn on the grid. The bees picked a side already. What is its area in square meters?

   7.25
4. 4.

   Kira's mural is an L-shape. A dashed line cuts it into two rectangles, drawn on the grid. The paint is still wet. Probably. What is its area in square meters?

   3.6
5. 5.

   Luz's vegetable patch is an L-shape. It sits inside a box, and the missing corner is shaded on the grid. The carrots are lining up. What is its area in square meters?

   17
6. 6.

   Milo's paper cut-out is an L-shape. It sits inside a box, and the missing corner is shaded on the grid. The glitter went everywhere. What is its area in square inches?

   19
7. 7.

   Noah's lawn is an L-shape. It sits inside a box, and the missing corner is shaded on the grid. The ducks want a closer look. What is its area in square meters?

   12.25
8. 8.

   Ren's sunflower patch is an L-shape. It sits inside a box, and the missing corner is shaded on the grid. The sunflowers face the sun. What is its area in square meters?

   27.5
9. 9.

   Zee's flower bed is a rectangle with a triangle on top. The triangle is half of the dashed rectangle around it. The tulips are in a hurry. What is its area in square meters?

   27
10. 10.

    Ari's quilt patch is a rectangle with a triangle on top. The triangle is half of the dashed rectangle around it. It looks like a very small house. What is its area in square inches?

    30