PLEASE JUST HELP ME FOR I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET THE ANSWER FOR THIS FOR HOURS

Answer:
17) A. 180
18) B. 234
Step-by-step explanation:
We find the area of each square we have 2 of each so
2(8*3)+ 2(8*6) + 2(3*6)=180
18)
(9*9)*2 +(2*9)*4=234
basically
(9*9)+(9*9)+ (2*9)+ (2*9)+ (2*9)+ (2*9)=234