The figure shows a rectangular piece of paper 49 cm by 8 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
= 49 x 8
= 392 cm
2 (b)
Areas of Y and Z
= 8 x 8
= 64 cm
2 Total area of V, W, and X
= 392 - 64
= 328 cm
2 Answer(s): (a) 392 cm
2; (b) 328 cm
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