Question

find the area of the shaded shape.
1 unit
1 unit
square units

Explanation:

Step1: Count top row shaded squares

There are 6 shaded squares in the top row.

Step2: Count vertical shaded squares

There are 5 shaded squares in the vertical column below the top row.

Step3: Sum the total shaded squares

Add the two counts together.
$6 + 5 = 11$

Answer:

11 square units