How to find the area of this shape?

Step-by-step explanation:
Area of given shape = area of vertical rectangle + area of horizontal rectangle + area of vertical rectangle
[tex] = 8 \times 4 + 8 \times 4 + 8 \times 4 \\ = 32 + 32 + 32 \\ = 96 \: {ft}^{2} \\ [/tex]