Question

Find the area of the boat given below.

• A. 220 square feet
• B. 256 square feet
• C. 264 square feet
• D. 280 square feet

Answer 1

The correct option is C 264 square feet

Area of the boat = Area of the rectangle + Area of Triangle A + Area of Triangle B + Area of the Triangle C

Area of the rectangle
= Length × Width
= $15\times 12$ = 180 square feet

Area of Triangle A = Area of Triangle B
$=\frac{1}{2}\times 5\times 12$
$=30$ square feet

Area of Triangle C
$=\frac{1}{2}\times 6\times 8$
$=24$ square feet

Area of the boat = 180 + 30 + 30 + 24
= 264 square feet