Calculating Area and Dimensions

Calculating Area and Dimensions

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

5th - 6th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jackson Turner

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The video tutorial explains how to determine the number of 2x2 inch Post-it notes needed to cover a 20x10 inch whiteboard. It involves calculating the area of a single Post-it note and the entire whiteboard, then dividing the total area of the whiteboard by the area of one Post-it note to find the number of notes required. The solution shows that 50 Post-it notes are needed to cover the whiteboard completely.

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6 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the dimensions of the whiteboard mentioned in the problem?

25 in by 15 in

30 in by 20 in

15 in by 10 in

20 in by 10 in

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the area of a single Post-it note?

2 square inches

3 square inches

4 square inches

5 square inches

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do you calculate the area of the whiteboard?

Divide the length by the width

Subtract the width from the length

Add the length and the width

Multiply the length by the width

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the total area of the whiteboard?

150 square inches

100 square inches

200 square inches

250 square inches

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many Post-it notes are needed to cover the whiteboard?

25

100

50

75

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What mathematical operation is used to find the number of Post-it notes required?

Division

Multiplication

Subtraction

Addition