Understanding 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 calculate 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

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

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9 unit squares (Area = 3 × 3).

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CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

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What is the area of a rectangle with a length of 4 units and a width of 2 units?

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8 unit squares (Area = 4 × 2).

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CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

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What unit is used to measure area?

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Square units (e.g., square meters, square feet, unit squares).

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If a shape covers 12 unit squares, what is its area?

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The area is 12 unit squares.

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CCSS.3.MD.C.5A

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What is the area of a figure that is 5 units long and 2 units wide?

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10 unit squares (Area = 5 × 2).

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CCSS.3.MD.C.6

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What is the area of a figure that is 6 units long and 3 units wide?

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18 unit squares (Area = 6 × 3).

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CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

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If a shape has an area of 14 unit squares, how many unit squares does it cover?

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It covers 14 unit squares.

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CCSS.3.MD.C.6

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What is the area of a figure that is 7 units long and 1 unit wide?

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7 unit squares (Area = 7 × 1).

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