Take a look at this tutorial to see how to break down a composite figure into simpler figures, then discover how to find the area of each of those individual figures to find the area of the entire composite figure. [4:18]

This lesson defines the phrase composite figure. Students can watch a video tutorial and then take an online quiz.

This video tutorial demonstrates the process of finding the volume of a composite figure. [6:04]

Explains how to find the perimeter and area of a non-standard, or irregular polygon. [3:03] CCSS.Math.Content.3.MD.C.7.d Recognize area as additive.

Students explore three example problems involving perimeter and area of complex shapes.