The shape in the figure is constructed from several identical squares. If the side of each square is 1 unit, what is the area and the perimeter of the shape?

Answer:
Area: 7 units²
Perimeter: 14 units
Step-by-step explanation:
Area of each square:
1 unit × 1 unit = 1 unit²
There are 7 squares:
1 unit² × 7 (squares) = 7 units²
The area of the shape is 7 units².
The perimeter of the shape is the length of the outer sides.
1 + 1 + 1 + 1/2 + 1/2 + 1 + 1 + 1/2 + 1 + 1/2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 14 units