Question

fred is looking to fill a part of a park with sand. the shape below represents the part of the park being covered in sand. how many square yards of the park will fred cover in sand?
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4 yd
8 yd
9 yd
fred will cover □ square yards of the park with sand.

Explanation:

Step1: Split shape into rectangle + triangle

The figure is a rectangle (8yd×9yd) plus a right triangle (base=4yd, height=9yd).

Step2: Calculate area of rectangle

Area of rectangle: $8 \times 9 = 72$ square yards

Step3: Calculate area of triangle

Area of triangle: $\frac{1}{2} \times 4 \times 9 = 18$ square yards

Step4: Sum the two areas

Total area: $72 + 18 = 90$ square yards

Answer:

90