Question

a figure is made of two rectangles.
what should you do?
find the area of each rectangle and then add them together
multiply all the sides and then add them together
find the area of each rectangle and then subtract
subtract all the sides and then divide it together

Explanation:

To find the total area of a composite figure made of two rectangles, you calculate the area of each individual rectangle using the formula $A = l \times w$ (length times width) and then sum these two areas to get the total area of the combined shape. The other options describe incorrect operations for this task.

Answer:

A. Find the area of each rectangle and then add them together