Suruchi : Oh, I thought of doing it differently! If you draw like this, the area is still 10 square cm.1.Is Suruchi correct? How much is the blue area? Explain.
Ans. Yes, Suruchi is correct. Explanation: Area of green triangle = Half of area of rectangle measuring 4 x 2 = 1/2 x 4 x 2 = 2 x 2 = 4 square cm Area of blue triangle = Half of area of rectangle measuring 4×3 =1/2 x 4 x 3 = 2 x 3 = 6 square cm. Hence, total area = 4 + 6 = 10 square cm
