3rd grade area

Front

What is area?

Back

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

Front

How do you calculate 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 4 units?

Back

16 square units (Area = Side × Side = 4 × 4).

Front

What unit is used to measure area?

Back

Common units include square centimeters (cm²), square feet (ft²), and square meters (m²).

Front

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

Back

15 square feet (Area = 5 × 3).

Front

If each square unit is 1 square unit, how many square units are in a rectangle that is 4 units by 2 units?

Back

8 square units (Area = 4 × 2).

Front

What is the area of a square with a side length of 7 miles?

Back

49 square miles (Area = Side × Side = 7 × 7).

Front

What is the area of a rectangle that is 6 cm by 4 cm?

Back

24 cm² (Area = 6 × 4).

Front

How do you find the area of a shape that is not a rectangle or square?

Back

You can divide it into smaller rectangles or squares, find their areas, and then add them together.

Front

What is the area of a triangle with a base of 5 units and a height of 3 units?

Back

7.5 square units (Area = 1/2 × Base × Height = 1/2 × 5 × 3).