1. Area of Complex Figures
Divide the figure in to 2 smaller rectangles.
20 cm² +
45 cm² =
65 cm²
A = cm²
Find the area of each of the smaller rectangles.
A = cm²
Add the areas of each of the smaller rectangles.
A = 65 cm²

2. Area of Complex Figures
Divide the figure in to 1 rectangle and 1 square.
44 cm² +
25 cm² =
69 cm²
A = 44 cm²
Find the area of each of the smaller rectangles.
A =25 cm²
Add the areas of each of the smaller rectangles.
A = 69 cm²

3. Area of Complex Figures
9 ft² +
9 ft² +
24 ft² =
42 ft²
Divide the figure in to smaller squares and/ or rectangles.
3 ft
3 ft × 3 ft
3 ft
Find the area of each square and/or rectangle.
= 9 ft²
8 ft
3 ft × 3ft
8 ft × 3ft
3 ft
= 9 ft²
= 24 ft²
Add the areas of each square and/or rectangle.
A = 42 ft²

4. Area of Complex Figures
4 yd² +
40 yd² =
44 yd²
Divide the figure in to smaller squares and/ or rectangles.
2 yd
2 yd
2 yd × 2 yd
= 4 yd²
2 yd
Find the area of each square and/or rectangle.
4 yd × 10 yd
4 yd
= 40 yd²
Add the areas of each square and/or rectangle.
10 yd
A = 44 yd²

5. Area of Complex Figures
18 in² +
18 in² +
27 in² =
63 in²
Divide the figure in to smaller squares and/ or rectangles.
3 in
3 in
3 in × 6 in
3 in × 6 in
6 in
Find the area of each square and/or rectangle.
= 18 in²
= 18 in²
9 in
9 in × 3 in
3 in ?
Add the areas of each square and/or rectangle.
= 27 in²
9 in
A = 63 in²

6. Area of Complex Figures+
44 m² +
9 m² =
69 m²
11 m
Divide the figure in to smaller squares and/ or rectangles.
3 m × 3 m
4 m × 4 m
3 m
= 9 m²
4 m
= 16 m²
4 m × 11 m
= 44 m²
3 m
Find the area of each square and/or rectangle.
4 m
11 in ?
8 m
7 m
Add the areas of each square and/or rectangle.
A = 69 m²
4 m

7. Area of Complex Figures
24 ft² +
28 ft² +
15 ft² =
67 ft²
Divide the figure in to smaller squares and/ or rectangles.
8 ft
A = 67 ft²
3 ft
3 ft × 8 ft
= 24 ft²
7 ft
4 ft
Find the area of each square and/or rectangle.
4 ft × 7 ft
= 28 ft²
7 ft
5 ft
Add the areas of each square and/or rectangle.
5 ft × 3 ft
3 ft ?
4 ft
= 15 ft²
9 ft

8. Your Turn!
Find the area of the these complex figures by dividing them into smaller squares and/or rectangles.
5 m² +
6 m² =
11 m²
5 m
5 m × 1 m
1 m
= 5 m²
1 m
6 m × 1 m
1 m
= 6 m²
6 m
A = 11 m²

9. Your Turn!
Find the area of the these complex figures by dividing them into smaller squares and/or rectangles.
3 in
9 in² +
9 in² +
9 in² =
27 in²
3 in × 3 in
3 in
= 9 in²
A = 27 in²
3 in
3 in × 3 in
3 in × 3 in
3 in
= 9 in²
= 9 in²

10. Your Turn!
Find the area of the these complex figures by dividing them into smaller squares and/or rectangles.
6 ft
6 ft × 3 ft
3 ft
= 18 ft²
3 ft
3 ft × 2 ft
18 ft² +
6 ft² +
18 ft² =
42 ft²
2 ft
= 6 ft²
A = 42 ft²
6 ft × 3 ft
= 18 ft²

11. Your Turn!
Find the area of the these complex figures by dividing them into smaller squares and/or rectangles.
16 cm² +
100 cm² =
116 cm²
10 cm
A = 116 cm²
10 cm × 10 cm
10 cm
= 100 cm²
4 cm
4 cm × 4 cm
4 cm
= 16 cm²