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The shaded area in the figures below is calculated by counting unit squares. Each shaded square represents 1 ext cm2. Find the area for each figure.

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8 cm2\text{8 cm}^2

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Here are the areas of the figures for question 5, found by counting unit squares. Each shaded square represents 1 cm21 \text{ cm}^2.

Part a· 2 steps

  1. Count the full squares in the rectangle.

    The rectangle is 2 units wide and 4 units high.

  2. Calculate the area.

    Area=2 cm×4 cm=8 cm2Area = 2 \text{ cm} \times 4 \text{ cm} = 8 \text{ cm}^2

    The area is 8 cm2\boxed{\text{8 cm}^2}.

Part b· 1 step

  1. Count the full squares in the L-shaped figure.

    The vertical part is 1 unit wide and 5 units high (5 squares).
    The horizontal top part is 1 unit wide and

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