Area of Rectangles and Squares

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What is the area of a rectangle?

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The area of a rectangle is the amount of space inside it, calculated by multiplying its length by its width.

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What is the formula to find the area of a rectangle?

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Area = Length × Width

Front

What is the area of a square?

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The area of a square is the amount of space inside it, calculated by multiplying one side by itself.

Front

What is the formula to find the area of a square?

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Area = Side × Side or Area = Side²

Front

If a rectangle has a length of 5 meters and a width of 4 meters, what is its area?

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Area = 5 m × 4 m = 20 sq m

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If a square has a side length of 3 cm, what is its area?

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Area = 3 cm × 3 cm = 9 sq cm

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What units are used to measure area?

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Common units for area include square meters (sq m), square kilometers (sq km), square feet (sq ft), and square inches (sq in).

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How do you convert square meters to square kilometers?

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To convert square meters to square kilometers, divide the number of square meters by 1,000,000.

Front

What is the area of a rectangle with a length of 10 km and a width of 4 km?

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Area = 10 km × 4 km = 40 sq km

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What is the area of a rectangle with a length of 6 m and a width of 3 m?

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Area = 6 m × 3 m = 18 sq m