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The figure given below is divided into 8 equal squares. If the side length of each small square is 1 m, then the area of the shaded region is .

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6 m2
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8 m2
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4 m2
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Solution

The correct option is A 6 m2

The area of a square which has a side length 'a' units is a2.

Given, side length of a single square in the figure = 1 m

The area of a single square in the given figure
= 1×1 = 1 m2

There are 6 such squares in the given figure which are shaded.

The area of the shaded part = 6 x area of a single square
=6×1 = 6 m2


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