From a rectangle with sides of 12 cm and 8 cm, 2 squares with a side of 6 cm were cut out.

From a rectangle with sides of 12 cm and 8 cm, 2 squares with a side of 6 cm were cut out. Find the area of the remainder of the shape

1. Since to solve the problem, you need to know the area of a rectangle and a square, and from the condition of the problem, the size of their sides is known, we calculate: a) the area of a rectangle,

b) the area of two squares.

a) 12 * 8 = 96 cm².

b) 6 * 6 * 2 = 72 cm².

3. How many square centimeters is the area of the remaining figure?

96 – 72 = 24 cm².

Answer: 24 square centimeters.