calculate the area of the shaded region. someone please help!

Answer:
[tex]130cm^{2}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
1) Calculate the entire rectangle and subtract the right triangle area
15 x 10 = 150 Entire rectangle area
(5 x 8) ÷ 2 = 20 Triangle area
150 - 20 = 130 Area of shaded region