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 sides of 5 cm?

Back

25 sq cm (Area = 5 cm × 5 cm).

Front

What unit is used to measure area?

Back

Square units, such as square inches (sq in), square feet (sq ft), square meters (sq m), or square centimeters (sq cm).

Front

What is the area of a rectangle that is 4 m long and 10 m wide?

Back

40 sq m (Area = 4 m × 10 m).

Front

If a shape has an area of 30 sq in, what does that mean?

Back

It means the space inside the shape is equal to 30 square inches.

Front

What is the area of a triangle?

Back

Area = 1/2 × base × height.

Front

What is the area of a rectangle with a length of 8 ft and a width of 3 ft?

Back

24 sq ft (Area = 8 ft × 3 ft).

Front

How do you calculate the area of a circle?

Back

Area = π × radius².

Front

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

Back

36 sq in (Area = 6 in × 6 in).