The area of the following composite figure is 74 square inches. What is the area of the smaller rectangular part

Answer:   The area of the smaller rectangular part is 14 in².Step-by-step explanation:The smaller rectangular part has dimensions 7 in by 2 in. The area of it is the product of these dimensions:   area = (7 in)×(2 in) = 14 in²___Comment on the implied problemThe area of the larger, lower rectangular part will then be the difference between the total area and that of the upper, smaller rectangular part:    large rectangle area = 74 in² -14 in² = 60 in²That, too, is the product of the length and width of the rectangle, so ...   60 in² = (b)×(5 in)   12 in = b . . . . . . . . . divide by 5 in