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Area of Compound Shapes

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The diagram shows the plan of a paved yard. The yard is made from a rectangle and a triangle. The rectangle has a length of 18m and a width of 12m. The triangle has a base of 6m and a perpendicular height of 5m. A builder charges £15 per square metre to pave the yard.

Diagram NOT accurately drawn

Plan of a paved yard formed from an 18 m by 12 m rectangle and an attached triangle with base 6 m and perpendicular height 5 m.

Work out the total cost to pave the yard.

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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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