Step 1: Find the area of the larger rectangle
Area of a rectangle = base x height
Area = 4 x 3 = 12
Step 2: Find the area of the other rectangle
The tricky part about this one is that we aren't given the length of this rectangle. We do know, however, that the whole base of the figure is 6 and 3 units are taken up by the first rectangle. Therefore, the length of this rectangle is 3.
Area = 2 x 3 = 6
Step 3: Find the area of the figure
Now that we know the area of both rectangles by themselves, all that's left to do is add them up.
6 + 12 = 18
Answer: 18
Hope this helps!
