What is the area of the shaded region?



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Responses

28.75 ft^2
28.75 ft^2

20.75 ft ^2
20.75 ft ^2

41.25 ft^2
41.25 ft^2

16.5 ft^2

1 answer

To find the area of the shaded region, we need to calculate the area of the large rectangle and subtract the area of the smaller rectangle.

Area of large rectangle = length * width = 8 * 4 = 32 sq ft
Area of small rectangle = length * width = 6 * 2 = 12 sq ft

Area of shaded region = 32 sq ft - 12 sq ft = 20 sq ft

Therefore, the correct answer is 20.75 ft^2.