Floor plan of an L-shaped room.
Dimensions anticlockwise from the top are: 6 metres, 4 metres, 3.5 metres, 2 metres.
When you click on the picture, a slide show plays.
Slide 1
A vertical line divides the shape into two rectangles.
The audio says:
Split into two rectangles. Work out the areas and add them.
The total area is 14 square metres plus 5 square metres which is 19 square metres.
Slide 2
A horizontal line divides the shape into two rectangles.
The audio says:
Split into two rectangles. Work out the areas and add them.
The total area is 12 square metres plus 7 square metres which is 19 square metres.
Slide 3
A large rectangle, with a smaller one which fits in the bottom right corner.
The audio says:
Work out the area of the large rectangle. Subtract the area of the small rectangle.
The area is 24 square metres minus 5 square metres which is 19 square metres.
Back to content