A warehouse has a floor in the shape of a rectangle 20 m \times 15 m, with a triangular extension on one end. The triangle has a base of 15 m and a height of 8 m. What is the total area of the floor? 2

Explanation

Given: Rectangle: 20m × 15m.​ Triangle: Base = 15 m, Height = 8 m. Formula Used: Area = Area of Rectangle + Area of Triangle 1 Area = (l × b) + ( × base × height)​ 2 ​ Solution: 2 Area of Rectangle = 20 × 15 = 300 m ​ 1 Area of Triangle = × 15 × 8 = 15 × 4 = 60 m2 ​ 2 ​ 2 Total Area = 300 + 60 = 360 m ​ Final Answer So the correct answer is (a)