Rectangles with Fractional Side Lengths

The video tutorial explains how to calculate the area of a rectangle using unit squares and a formula. It demonstrates finding the area of a rectangle with whole number dimensions and extends the concept to rectangles with fractional dimensions using area models. The lesson concludes with verifying the calculations using the formula.

How do you find the area of a rectangle that is 3 inches long and 2 inches wide?

What is the formula to calculate the area of a rectangle?

What is the area of a rectangle with length 2/3 inches and width 3/5 inches?

What happens when the length and width of a rectangle are represented as fractions?

How do you divide a unit square to find the area of a rectangle with fractional dimensions?

How can you check the area calculated using the formula for a rectangle with fractional dimensions?

What did you learn about finding the area of rectangles using area models?