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

Area = length × width.

Front

What is the area of a rectangle with a length of 5 cm and a width of 3 cm?

Back

15 square cm.

Front

What is the area of a square with a side length of 4 cm?

Back

16 square cm (Area = side × side).

Front

What is the formula for the area of a triangle?

Back

Area = 1/2 × base × height.

Front

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

Back

12 square cm.

Front

What units are used to measure area?

Back

Square units, such as square meters (m²), square centimeters (cm²), or square feet (ft²).

Front

If a rectangle has an area of 20 square feet and a width of 4 feet, what is the length?

Back

Length = Area ÷ Width = 20 ÷ 4 = 5 feet.

Front

What is the area of a shape with an area of 30 square units?

Back

The area is 30 square units.

Front

How can you find the area of a composite shape?

Back

Divide the shape into simpler shapes, calculate the area of each, and then add them together.