Answer:
40.5 in²
Step-by-step explanation:
It's pretty easy if you find the surface area of each and every shape alone first.
I see 2 squares and 4 rectangles.
Let's start by finding the surface area of the squares:
-The formula to finding the area of a square is length x length.
L×L
1.5 in x 1.5 in= 2.25 in²
2.25 in is the surface area of 1 square
but we have two squares so you do 2.25 in × 2 to get the surface area of both squares.
2.25 in² × 2= 4.5 in² (this is the surface area of both squares)
Now we calculate the surface area of the four rectangles.
Formula: L×W (length × width)
6 in × 1.5 in = 9 in² (s.a of one rectangle)
Since we have four rectangles, we'll have to multiply it by 4
9 in² × 4= 36 in²
Now we add the total surface areas of both the squares and the rectangles.
4.5 in² + 36 in²= 40.5 in²
Sorry, I know it's too wordy ✌
