The shaded area formed by the two intersecting perpendicular rectangles, in square units, is

Answer Choices
A. 23
B. 38
C. 44
D. 46
E. unable to be determined from the information given
The shaded area formed by the two intersecting perpendicular rectangles, in square units, is

Answer Choices
A. 23
B. 38
C. 44
D. 46
E. unable to be determined from the information given