Area - counting squares

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What is area?

Back

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

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How do you find the area of a square?

Back

To find the area of a square, multiply the length of one side by itself (Area = side × side).

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What is the area of a rectangle?

Back

To find the area of a rectangle, multiply the length by the width (Area = length × width).

Front

What unit is used to measure area?

Back

Area is measured in square units, such as square centimeters (cm²) or square meters (m²).

Front

If a square has a side length of 4 units, what is its area?

Back

16 square units (4 × 4 = 16).

Front

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

Back

15 square units (5 × 3 = 15).

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How can you estimate the area of an irregular shape?

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You can estimate the area of an irregular shape by counting the number of square units that fit inside it.

Front

What is a square unit?

Back

A square unit is a unit of area that is equal to a square with sides of one unit length.

Front

What is the area of a figure with 6 rows of squares, each containing 4 squares?

Back

24 square units (6 rows × 4 squares per row = 24).

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If a shape covers 10 squares and 2 squares are not shaded, what is the area of the shaded part?

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8 square units (10 total squares - 2 unshaded squares = 8 shaded squares).