Finding Area

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What is area?

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Area is the amount of space inside a shape, measured in square units.

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How do you find the area of a rectangle?

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Multiply the length by the width (Area = Length × Width).

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CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

CCSS.4.MD.A.3

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What is the area of a square with sides of 4 inches?

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16 square inches (Area = 4 in × 4 in).

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CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

CCSS.4.MD.A.3

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What unit is used to measure area?

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Square units, such as square feet (sq ft), square inches (sq in), or square centimeters (sq cm).

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CCSS.3.MD.C.5A

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What is the area of a rectangle that is 5 ft long and 3 ft wide?

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15 square feet (Area = 5 ft × 3 ft).

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CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

CCSS.4.MD.A.3

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If a shape has an area of 30 sq in, what does that mean?

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It means the space inside the shape covers 30 square inches.

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CCSS.3.MD.C.5A

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What is the area of a triangle?

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Area = 1/2 × base × height.

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CCSS.6.G.A.1

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What is the area of a triangle with a base of 6 cm and a height of 4 cm?

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12 square centimeters (Area = 1/2 × 6 cm × 4 cm).

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CCSS.6.G.A.1

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What is a square unit?

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A square unit is a unit of area that is one unit long on each side.

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CCSS.3.MD.C.5A

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How can you find the area of an irregular shape?

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Divide it into regular shapes, find the area of each, and then add them together.