Three squares are stacked in a tower. The bottom square is 8 inches on a side. The perimeter of each of the other squares is half of the one below it. What is the area of the combined figure?
A fruit stand is made up of two congruent triangles. The base of each triangle is 5 feet and the height is 8 feet. What is the area of the entire fruit stand?
Two diagonals divide a square painting into 4 congruent triangles. The base of each triangle is 18 inches and the height is 9 inches. What is the area of the entire painting?
A rectangular garden is 15 yards long and 12 yards wide. A brick walkway that is 1 yard wide surrounds the garden. What is the area of the entire garden including the walkway?