Estimate the Area of the Shaded Figure to the Nearest $\mathrm { cm } ^ { 2 }$

Multiple Choice

Estimate the area of the shaded figure to the nearest square centimeter. The grid lines in the figure are one centimeter apart.

A) 9 $\mathrm { cm } ^ { 2 }$
B) 5 $\mathrm { cm } ^ { 2 }$
C) 4 $\mathrm { cm } ^ { 2 }$
D) 6 $\mathrm { cm } ^ { 2 }$
E) 7 $\mathrm { cm } ^ { 2 }$