Question

find the area of the figure. the area of the figure is square units.

Explanation:

Step1: Count full - squares

Count the number of full - shaded squares in the figure.

Step2: Sum up the counts

Add up the number of full - shaded squares to get the area.

Answer:

Counting the shaded squares in the figure, we find there are 20 shaded squares. So the area of the figure is 20 square units.