Area of Composite Shapes
In this practice set, you will find the area of composite shapes.
A composite shape is one in which you need to apply two or more area formulas to solve.
An example of a composite shape is shown. This shape is composed of one
and two                   .
rectangles
?
triangle
?
Formulas:
Triangle: A = (b • h) ÷ 2           Rectangle: A = b • h          Square: A = s2 or s • s          
Parallelogram: A = b • h           Trapezoid: A = (b1 + b2 • h                                                                                 2
Fill in the area of eachshape and the total area.
Total Area
Formulas:
Triangle: A = (b • h) ÷ 2           Rectangle: A = b • h          Square: A = s2 or s • s          
Parallelogram: A = b • h           Trapezoid: A = (b1 + b2 • h                                                                                 2
​mi2
What is the area of this composite shape?
mi2
30 mi2
24 mi2
 28 mi2
40 mi2
For this problem, first label each missing dimension. Then drag up the correct area formula.Finally, enter the area.
Total Area =            cm2
Triangle: 
Atriangle
Rectangle:
Arectangle
A=½bh
?
A=LW
?
Drag the correct area formula and enter the area of each piece. Then find the total area.
Rect2
Rectangle 1
Triangle
Arectangle 1
Total Area =            cm2
Atriangle
Rectangle:
Arectangle 2 = 
Triangle: 
A=½bh
?
A=LW
?
Formulas:
Triangle: A = (b • h) ÷ 2           Rectangle: A = b • h          Square: A = s2 or s • s          
Parallelogram: A = b • h           Trapezoid: A = (b1 + b2 • h                                                                                 2
For this problem, first label the missing dimension. Then drag up the correct area formula.Finally, enter the area.
13 in
?
Total Area =              in2
Arectangle
Triangle: 
Atriangle =       
Rectangle:
A=½bh
?
A=LW
?
in2
in2
Sometimes, to determine the area of a composite shape, subtraction is an effective approach. Follow the prompts and answer each question to find the area of this green shaded region of this composite shape.
Trapezoid: 
Shaded Region: A =            m2
Trapezoid: 
Trapezoid: 
Circle: A =         m2
Circle: 
Circle:   A =         (     )2
A = π • r2
?
A=½      (     +  15)
78.5
?
A =         m2
A=½h(b1 + b2)
?
3.14
?
14
?
196
?
5
?
13
?
117.5
?
Formulas:
Triangle: A = (b • h) ÷ 2           Rectangle: A = b • h          Square: A = s2 or s • s          
Parallelogram: A = b • h           Trapezoid: A = (b1 + b2 • h                                                                                 2
 39 in2
50 in2
41 in2
60 in2
Formulas:
Triangle: A = (b • h) ÷ 2           Rectangle: A = b • h          Square: A = s2 or s • s          
Parallelogram: A = b • h           Trapezoid: A = (b1 + b2 • h                                                                                 2
What is the area of the composite shape?
196 in2
 112 in2
42 in2
124 in2
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