Question

what is the area of this figure? 15 in 9 in 5 in 4 in 19 in 7 in 6 in 3 in square inches

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate area of full rectangle

$\text{Area}_1 = 15 \times 19 = 285$ square inches

Step2: Calculate area of first cutout

$\text{Area}_2 = 5 \times 4 = 20$ square inches

Step3: Calculate area of second cutout

$\text{Area}_3 = 7 \times 6 = 42$ square inches

Step4: Subtract cutouts from full area

$\text{Total Area} = 285 - 20 - 42$

Answer:

223 square inches