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Lesson 5: Composite and Irregular Shapes — Practice Questions

  1. 1. A polygon has vertices at P(2, 2), Q(8, 2), R(8, 5), S(5, 7), and T(2, 5). What is its area in square units? ___

  2. 2. Using the enclosure method, find the area of a triangle with vertices at J(1, 3), K(7, 1), and L(5, 8). The area is ___ square units.

  3. 3. A polygon has vertices at (0, 0), (7, 0), (7, 5), (4, 5), (4, 3), and (0, 3). Calculate its total area. ___

  4. 4. An L-shaped polygon has vertices at (1, 1), (6, 1), (6, 3), (3, 3), (3, 5), and (1, 5). Find its area. ___

  5. 5. What is the area of a polygon with vertices at E(-3, -2), F(4, -2), G(3, 3), and H(-1, 3)?

    • A. 27.5
    • B. 35
    • C. 22
    • D. 55
  6. 6. A rectangular room is 15 feet long and 12 feet wide. A rug measuring 8 feet by 6 feet is placed in the center. The area of the floor not covered by the rug is ___ square feet.

  7. 7. To find the area of a large rectangle with a smaller rectangular hole inside it, which calculation is correct?

    • A. Area of large rectangle + Area of small rectangle
    • B. Area of large rectangle - Area of small rectangle
    • C. Perimeter of large rectangle - Perimeter of small rectangle
    • D. Area of large rectangle × Area of small rectangle
  8. 8. A picture frame has outer dimensions of 14 inches by 11 inches. The opening for the picture is 10 inches by 8 inches. What is the area of the frame itself, in square inches? ___

  9. 9. A rectangular lawn is 25 meters long and 20 meters wide. A square patio with 5-meter sides is built in the middle. The area of the grass is ___ square meters.

  10. 10. A sheet of construction paper is 10 inches long and 8 inches wide. If a 3-inch by 4-inch rectangle is cut out from it, what is the remaining area of the paper?

    • A. 12 in²
    • B. 68 in²
    • C. 80 in²
    • D. 92 in²