
Calculating Areas of Geometric Shapes

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary method taught in elementary school for calculating the area of a shape?
Applying Pythagoras' theorem
Using a ruler to measure the sides
Counting the number of square units inside the shape
Estimating visually
Tags
CCSS.3.MD.C.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why are square units used in area calculation?
To measure the surface covered
To measure perimeter
To measure volume
To measure density
Tags
CCSS.3.MD.C.5A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the significance of right angles in calculating the area of polygons?
They reduce the area
They indicate the shape is a circle
They are necessary for calculating volume
They simplify the calculation
Tags
CCSS.3.MD.C.7B
CCSS.4.MD.A.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the formula for calculating the area of a rectangle?
2 x (Length + Width)
Length / Width
Length x Width
Length + Width
Tags
CCSS.3.MD.C.7B
CCSS.4.MD.A.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do you determine the height of a parallelogram for area calculation?
It's the longest side of the parallelogram
It's the length of any side
It's the diagonal length
It's perpendicular to the base
Tags
CCSS.6.G.A.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the 'height' in the parallelogram area formula refer to?
The length of the slanted side
The diagonal of the parallelogram
The distance perpendicular to the base
The length of the base
Tags
CCSS.6.G.A.1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What makes a triangle's area formula different from a parallelogram's?
It's double the parallelogram's formula
It's exactly the same
It involves the Pythagorean theorem
It's half of the parallelogram's formula
Tags
CCSS.6.G.A.1
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