IXL | Find the area between two rectangles

What is the area of the shaded region?

6 mi

8 mi

2 mi

square miles

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What is the area of the shaded region?

6 ft

8 ft

2 ft

4 ft

square feet

key idea

To find the area of a figure with a hole in it, subtract the area of the inner shape from the area of the outer shape.

Area of a rectangle:

area

base

height

solution

To find the area of the shaded region, subtract the area of the inner shape from the area of the outer shape. Start by finding the area of the inner shape.

Find the base and height of the inner rectangle.

base: 2 ft

height: 4 ft

Use these numbers in the formula.

inner area

base

height

Now find the units. The lengths are measured in feet, so the area is measured in square feet.

The area of the inner rectangle is 8 square feet.

Next, find the area of the outer shape.

Find the base and height of the outer rectangle.

base: 6 ft

height: 8 ft

Use these numbers in the formula.

outer area

base

height

As with the inner rectangle, the lengths of the outer rectangle are measured in feet. So, the area is measured in square feet.

The area of the outer rectangle is 48 square feet.

Finally, subtract the inner area from the outer area to find the area of the shaded region.

shaded area

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The area of the shaded region is 40 square feet.

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Lesson: Area of rectangles

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