Understanding Area Calculation

The video tutorial explains how to calculate the area of a figure using square centimeters. It begins by defining area and demonstrating how to count square centimeters. The tutorial then shows how to break the figure into rectangles, calculate the area of each rectangle, and sum these areas to find the total area of the figure, which is 24 square centimeters.

What is the side length of each small square in the diagram?

• Half a centimeter

• Two centimeters

• One centimeter

• One meter

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How can the area of the figure be determined?

• By measuring the perimeter

• By measuring its height

• By counting the number of square centimeters it covers

• By weighing the figure

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What is one method to simplify the area calculation of the figure?

• Divide it into triangles

• Divide it into circles

• Divide it into two rectangles

• Divide it into hexagons

How many rows of unit squares are in the bottom rectangle?

• Five

• Three

• Four

• Two

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How many unit squares are in each row of the bottom rectangle?

• Six

• Seven

• Eight

• Five

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What is the total area covered by the bottom rectangle?

• 16 square centimeters

• 12 square centimeters

• 10 square centimeters

• 14 square centimeters

How many rows are in the top rectangle?

• Three

• Five

• Four

• Two

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How many unit squares are in each row of the top rectangle?

• Four

• One

• Two

• Three

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What is the total area covered by the top rectangle?

• 12 square centimeters

• 10 square centimeters

• 8 square centimeters

• 14 square centimeters

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What is the total area of the entire figure?

• 26 square centimeters

• 24 square centimeters

• 20 square centimeters

• 22 square centimeters

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