Estimate the Area of the Shaded Figure to the Nearest $\mathrm { cm } ^ { 2 }$

question 235

Short Answer

Estimate the area of the shaded figure to the nearest square centimeter. The grid lines in the figure are one centimeter apart. A = __________ $\mathrm { cm } ^ { 2 }$

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