AMC 8 Daily Practice Round 9

Complete problem set with solutions and individual problem pages

Problem 2 Easy

Andy is drawing on a grid. He has drawn a small boat on a one-inch grid. What is the area of the boat in square inches?

  • A.

    20.5

  • B.

    21.5

  • C.

    22

  • D.

    22.5

  • E.

    23.5

Answer:D

Square: 2 \times 2 = 4

Small trapezoid: \frac 12 \times (4 + 5) \times 1 =4.5

Big trapezoid: \frac 12 \times (5 + 9) \times 2 =14

In total: 4 + \frac 92 + 14 = 22.5

The answer is \text{D}.