area for third grade

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What is area?

Back

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

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How do you calculate the area of a rectangle?

Back

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

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What is the area of a rectangle with a length of 4 units and a width of 5 units?

Back

20 square units.

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What is the area of a square?

Back

Area = Side × Side.

Front

What is the area of a square with a side length of 6 units?

Back

36 square units.

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What is the formula for the area of a triangle?

Back

Area = 1/2 × Base × Height.

Front

What is the area of a triangle with a base of 8 units and a height of 5 units?

Back

20 square units.

Front

What units are used to measure area?

Back

Square units, such as square meters (m²) or square centimeters (cm²).

Front

What is a real-life example of measuring area?

Back

Calculating the area of a garden to know how many plants can fit.

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What is the area of a shape with an area of 16 square units?

Back

The shape occupies 16 square units of space.