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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  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

70 Square units