Question

the floor of tatiannas basement has the dimensions shown.
what is the area of the basement floor? round to the nearest hundredth if necessary.
$\square$ $yd^2$

Explanation:

Step1: Split shape into two rectangles

We can divide the figure into a left tall rectangle and a right short rectangle.

Step2: Find width of right rectangle

Calculate the horizontal length of the right rectangle:
$15.5 - 9.5 = 6$ yd

Step3: Find height of left rectangle

The vertical height of the left rectangle is:
$7.25 - 4.25 = 3$ yd

Step4: Calculate area of left rectangle

Area = length × width:
$9.5 \times 7.25 = 68.875$ yd²

Step5: Calculate area of right rectangle

Area = length × width:
$6 \times 4.25 = 25.5$ yd²

Step6: Sum the two areas

Add the areas of the two rectangles:
$68.875 + 25.5 = 94.375$

Step7: Round to nearest hundredth

Round the total area to two decimal places:
$94.375 \approx 94.38$

Answer:

$94.38$ yd²