The figure shows a rectangular piece of paper 27 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 U, V and W in Figure 2.
(a)
Area of the rectangular piece of paper
= 27 x 4
= 108 cm
2 (b)
Areas of X and Y
= 4 x 4
= 16 cm
2 Total area of U, V, and W
= 108 - 16
= 92 cm
2 Answer(s): (a) 108 cm
2; (b) 92 cm
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