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The diagram shows the plan of a playground.

Diagram NOT accurately drawn

The playground is made from a rectangle and a triangle. The rectangle has a height of 12 m and a width of 8 m. The total width of the playground is 15 m. The vertical height of the triangular part is 6 m.

Plan of a playground made from a 12 m by 8 m rectangle and an attached triangular part of vertical height 6 m, with total width 15 m.

Work out the area of the playground.

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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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