📐 Part 1: Basic Rectangle Area

a) Rectangle: length = 8 cm, width = 5 cm

Area = _______ cm²

b) Rectangle: length = 12 m, width = 7 m

Area = _______ m²

Answer: _____________ m²

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🔧 Part 2: Compound Shapes

Shape description: An L-shape where the top rectangle is 10 cm × 4 cm and the bottom rectangle is 6 cm × 3 cm (with no overlap).

Step 1: Area of top rectangle = _______ cm²

Step 2: Area of bottom rectangle = _______ cm²

Step 3: Total area = _______ cm²

• Top section: 20 m × 8 m

• Bottom section: 12 m × 6 m

What is the total area of the playground?

Total area = _____________ m²

Shape description: A rectangular house plan with a rectangular extension. Main section: 15 m × 10 m. Extension: 8 m × 5 m.

Total area = _____________ m²

💭 Part 3: Problem Solving

• Large section: 8 m × 6 m

• Small section: 4 m × 3 m

Carpet costs $25 per square metre. How much will it cost to carpet the entire room?

Answer: $______________

Total area = _____________ m²