The figure shows a rectangular piece of paper 37 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 B, C and D in Figure 2.
(a)
Area of the rectangular piece of paper
= 37 x 5
= 185 cm
2 (b)
Areas of E and F
= 5 x 5
= 25 cm
2 Total area of B, C, and D
= 185 - 25
= 160 cm
2 Answer(s): (a) 185 cm
2; (b) 160 cm
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