what is the area of the figure?

Answer:
[tex] 88 \: {in}^{2} [/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Area of the figure = Area of rectangle with dimensions 16 in and 4 in + Area of two right triangles with base (7 - 4 = 3) 3 in and height 8 in
[tex] = 16 \times 4 + 2 \times \frac{1}{2} \times 3 \times 8 \\ \\ = 64 + 24 \\ \\ = 88 \: {in}^{2} [/tex]