What is the area, in square inches, of the shaded part of the rectangle below?

7 in
16 in
19 in

1 answer

To find the area of the shaded part of the rectangle, we first need to find the area of the entire rectangle.

Area of a rectangle = length x width

Given that the rectangle has a length of 16 inches and a width of 7 inches

Area of the entire rectangle = 16 in x 7 in = 112 square inches

Now, to find the area of the shaded part, we need to subtract the area of the unshaded part from the area of the entire rectangle.

Since the shaded part is a triangle with a base of 7 inches and a height of 3 inches (16-13=3)

Area of the shaded part = (1/2) x base x height
Area of the shaded part = (1/2) x 7 in x 3 in = 10.5 square inches

Therefore, the area of the shaded part of the rectangle is 10.5 square inches.