The Basics of Area

What is the difference between area and perimeter?

​ (a)   is the space inside of a shape.

​ (b)   is the distance around a shape.

​ (c)   is measured in ​ (d)   . ​ (e)   is measured in units.

• Area
• Perimeter
• square units
• units

How many square units are inside the square?

• 2 units

• 4 units

• 4 square units

• 4 units

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CCSS.3.MD.C.6

What is the area of this rectangle?

• 4 square units

• 5 square units

• 6 square units

• It has no area because it only has 1 row.

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CCSS.3.MD.C.6

What is the area of this figure?

• 5 square units

• 10 square units

• 8 square units

• 12 square units

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CCSS.3.MD.C.6

How do you find the area of a square or rectangle using multiplication?

Area = ​ length ​ (a)   width

• x
• +
• -
• divided by

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CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

CCSS.4.MD.A.3

What expression would you use to find the area of this square?

• 3 + 3

• 3 x 3

• 3 + 3 + 3 + 3

• 3 x 1

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CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

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What is 3 x 3?

• 6

• 3

• 8

• 9

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CCSS.3.OA.C.7

What is the area of this rectangle?

• 6 square m

• 8 m

• 8 square m

• 6 m

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CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

CCSS.4.MD.A.3

True or False?

You can use the same formula we use for squares and rectangles to find the area of triangles. ​ (a)  

You can use multiplication to find the area of a rectangle. ​ (b)  

You can use multiplication to find the area of a square. ​ (c)  

• false
• true

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CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

CCSS.4.MD.A.3