What is the area of the shaded region?
(1 point)
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
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.