The figure shows a rectangular piece of paper 29 cm by 4 cm which is coloured on one side. It is folded along the dotted line to form Figure 2.
- Find the area of the rectangular piece of paper.
- Find the total area of V, W and X in Figure 2.
(a)
Area of the rectangular piece of paper
= 29 x 4
= 116 cm
2 (b)
Areas of Y and Z
= 4 x 4
= 16 cm
2 Total area of V, W, and X
= 116 - 16
= 100 cm
2 Answer(s): (a) 116 cm
2; (b) 100 cm
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