Mitchell lays rubber matting in his gym, as shown below.
What is the area of his gym in square metres? (2 marks)
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| \(\text{Area of large rectangle}\) | \(=3.7\times 11\) |
| \(=40.7\ \text{m}^2\) |
| \(\text{Area of small rectangle}\) | \(=0.8\times 1.5\) |
| \(= 1.2\ \text{m}^2\) |
\(\therefore\ \text{Total area of gym}\)
\(=40.7+1.2\)
\(=41.9\ \text{m}^2\)