Area (3.6C/3.6D)

Front

What is area?

Back

The amount of space inside a shape.

Front

How do you find the area of a square?

Back

Multiply the length of one side by itself (side × side).

Front

If each side of a square is 8 cm, what is its area?

Back

64 sq cm (8 cm × 8 cm).

Front

What is the area of a rectangle?

Back

Multiply the length by the width (length × width).

Front

If a rectangle has a length of 5 cm and a width of 4 cm, what is its area?

Back

20 sq cm (5 cm × 4 cm).

Front

What is the area of a triangle?

Back

Area = 1/2 × base × height.

Front

If a triangle has a base of 6 cm and a height of 4 cm, what is its area?

Back

12 sq cm (1/2 × 6 cm × 4 cm).

Front

What is the area of a figure with 4 equal sides measuring 5 units each?

Back

25 sq units (5 units × 5 units).

Front

Which shape has the largest area: a square with side 3 cm or a rectangle with length 4 cm and width 2 cm?

Back

The square has an area of 9 sq cm, and the rectangle has an area of 8 sq cm.

Front

What does it mean if a shape has an area of 0?

Back

It means the shape does not occupy any space.