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Area of Compound Shapes

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The diagram shows the floor plan of an office. The office is in the shape of a rectangle and a triangle. The rectangle has dimensions 15m by 10m. The triangle has a base of 8m and a perpendicular height of 9m. A company charges £11 per square metre to carpet the office.

Diagram NOT accurately drawn

Office floor plan formed from a 15 m by 10 m rectangle with an attached triangle of base 8 m and perpendicular height 9 m.

Work out the total cost to carpet the office.

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Area of Compound Shapes Questions

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Practise Edexcel GCSE Maths Area of Compound Shapes with exam-style questions for Foundation and Higher tier. 35 questions, matched to the Edexcel GCSE Maths (1MA1) specification and written in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.

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