Area Counting Squares

Front

What is area?

Back

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

Front

How do you find the area of a rectangle?

Back

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

Front

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

Back

16 square units (Area = 4 × 4).

Front

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

Back

15 square units (Area = 5 × 3).

Front

What is the area of a triangle?

Back

Area = 1/2 × base × height.

Front

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

Back

12 square units (Area = 1/2 × 6 × 4).

Front

What is an irregular shape?

Back

An irregular shape does not have equal sides or angles.

Front

How do you estimate the area of an irregular shape?

Back

Count the number of square units that fit inside the shape.

Front

What is the area of a shape with 3 square units?

Back

3 square units.

Front

If a garden is 3 feet wide and 7 feet long, what is its area?

Back

21 square feet (Area = 3 × 7).