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

  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

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Comment on the implied problem

The 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 in²

That, 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

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