Finding 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 × Width).

Front

What is the area of a square with a side length of 5 cm?

Back

25 cm² (Area = Side × Side = 5 cm × 5 cm).

Front

What units are used to measure area?

Back

Common units include square feet (sq ft), square meters (m²), and square centimeters (cm²).

Front

What is the area of a rectangle that is 3 ft long and 4 ft wide?

Back

12 sq ft (Area = 3 ft × 4 ft).

Front

What is the area of a square with a side length of 9 cm?

Back

81 cm² (Area = 9 cm × 9 cm).

Front

How do you find the area of an irregular shape?

Back

Break it into smaller shapes, find the area of each, and then add them together.

Front

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

Back

12 m² (Area = 1/2 × Base × Height = 1/2 × 6 m × 4 m).

Front

What is the area of a shape with a length of 10 m and a width of 2 m?

Back

20 m² (Area = 10 m × 2 m).

Front

If a rectangle has an area of 30 sq m and a width of 5 m, what is the length?

Back

6 m (Length = Area ÷ Width = 30 sq m ÷ 5 m).