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) 32 $\mathrm { cm } ^ { 2 }$
B) 15 $\mathrm { cm } ^ { 2 }$
C) 16 $\mathrm { cm } ^ { 2 }$
D) 18 $\mathrm { cm } ^ { 2 }$
E) 9 $\mathrm { cm } ^ { 2 }$