The figure shows a rectangular piece of paper 38 cm by 5 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 C, D and E in Figure 2.
(a)
Area of the rectangular piece of paper
= 38 x 5
= 190 cm
2 (b)
Areas of F and G
= 5 x 5
= 25 cm
2 Total area of C, D, and E
= 190 - 25
= 165 cm
2 Answer(s): (a) 190 cm
2; (b) 165 cm
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