Question

Count the number of squares enclosed by figure and find its area, taking the area of each square as 1 cm².
Figure

Answer 1

The figure contains 12 complete squares.
Area of 1 small square = 1 sq cm
∴ Area of the figure = Number of complete squares $\times$ Area of the square
=$(12\times 1)\mathrm{sq}\mathrm{cm}$
=12 sq cm