Area Using Square Tiling

Choose THREE statements that are true about this diagram.

• Each unit square equals 1 square inch.

• Each unit square equals 4 square inches.

• 15 unit squares cover the gray shape.

• The area of the gray shape is 16 square inches.

• The area of the gray shape is 15 square inches.

Tags

CCSS.3.MD.C.5A

In square units (sq units), what is the area of the shaded part of the figure shown?

____ square units

The amount of space inside an object or figure is called:

• area

• perimeter

To measure area, count the number of squares it takes to cover the shape. What THREE details are important to find the area of a shape?

• no gaps

• no overlap

• same size of unit squares

• gaps

• different sizes of unit squares

Tags

CCSS.3.MD.C.5A

What is the greatest number of units that will fit in the rectangle?

• 30 units

• 14 units

• 21 units

• 10 units

What is the area of this rectangle?

What is the area of this square? (Units are feet) REDUCE

How many more unit squares are needed to fill in the rest of the rectangle?

• 16 unit squares

• 8 square units

• 4 square units

• 6 square units

An artist paints a rectangular board using gray paint. Each square is 1 square foot. What is the area of the rectangle that the artist has painted gray?

• 16

• 20

• 4

• 5

What is the area of the following rectangle?