IXL | Area and perimeter of complex figures: word problems

Mabel has a farm with a pumpkin patch where visitors pick their own pumpkins. Here is a picture of the pumpkin patch.

What is the total area of the pumpkin patch?

square meters

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Irma's favorite color is yellow, so she is going to plant yellow tulips in her garden. The garden is shown in the picture.

What is the total area of the garden?

square feet

The area of a rectangle is equal to its length times its width.

Area of a rectangle

length

width

You can think of the garden as two rectangles put together.

Step 1: Find the area of Rectangle A.

Rectangle A has a length of 3 feet and a width of 2 feet.

Multiply the length by the width.

The area of Rectangle A is 6 square feet.

Step 2: Find the area of Rectangle B.

Rectangle B has a length of 7 feet and a width of 2 feet.

Multiply the length by the width.

The area of Rectangle B is 14 square feet.

Step 3: Find the total area of the garden bed.

Together, Rectangle A and Rectangle B make up the whole garden. So, add.

The total area of the garden is 20 square

feet.

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