PLEASE HELP ME I AM SO CONFUSED!

Answer: The student is wrong because you have to figure out the area of each of the rectangles to find the total area. Add each of the areas to get your answer.
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
the total area is 1400
Step-by-step explanation:
The student is wrong. The shape's area can be calculated.
If you divide the shape into 3 separate rectangles horizontally
1st: area = 35 x 10 = 350
2nd area = 10 x 60 = 600
3rd area = (60 - 15) x 10 = 450
the total area is 350 + 600 + 450 = 1400