In the figure shown above, all the corners form right angles. What is the area of the figure in square units?

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Answer:
70 square units
Step-by-step explanation:
The overall outline is 15 units wide and 8 units high, for an area of ...
A = WH
A = (15 units)(8 units) = 120 units²
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The white space taken out of that overall area is 5 units high and 15-4-1 = 10 units wide. The area of the white space is ...
A = (5 units)(10 units) = 50 units²
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The shaded area is the difference between the overall area and the white space taken out:
shaded = 120 units² -50 units² = 70 units²