3.6C Area

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 x Width).

Front

What is the area of a rectangle with a length of 8 units and a width of 12 units?

Back

8 x 12 = 96 square units.

Front

What is the area of a rectangle with a length of 6 units and a width of 14 units?

Back

6 x 14 = 84 square units.

Front

What is the area of a rectangle with a length of 4 units and a width of 6 units?

Back

4 x 6 = 24 square units.

Front

What do you do to find the area of a shape?

Back

You multiply the length by the width.

Front

What is the area of a rectangle with a length of 5 units and a width of 8 units?

Back

5 x 8 = 40 square units.

Front

What is the area of a rectangle with a length of 7 units and a width of 6 units?

Back

7 x 6 = 42 square units.

Front

What is the formula for finding the area of a rectangle?

Back

Area = Length x Width.

Front

If the length of a rectangle is doubled, what happens to the area?

Back

The area also doubles.