Q. What is the area? A) 3 sq units B) 9 sq units C) 6 sq units D) 12 sq units

Considering the measure of each "small square" 1 x 1:
Each side of the complete square (a) measure 3 units.
Thus, since the area (A) is A = a², the area is:
[tex]\begin{gathered} A=3^2 \\ A=9 \end{gathered}[/tex]Answer: 9 sq units.