Composite Shapes

~15 min · 6th grade

The skate park is getting an upgrade — an L-shaped section for advanced skaters is being added.

Find the area and perimeter of L-shaped and other composite figures by breaking them into rectangles.

Real world: Most real floors, rooms, and plots of land are not perfect rectangles. Builders split them into simpler parts.

BUILD IT

Drag the dividing line to split the L-shape into two rectangles. Count the grid squares in each piece.

What is the total area of the L-shape? (Add both pieces)