Area Calculation and Rectangle Properties

Area Calculation and Rectangle Properties

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

5th - 6th Grade

Hard

Created by

Thomas White

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This video tutorial explains how to calculate the area of a rectangle using a grid. It begins by identifying the shape and the formula for area calculation, which is base times height. The tutorial then defines the base and height of a rectangle and demonstrates how to use a grid to measure these dimensions. Finally, it shows how to calculate the area by multiplying the base and height and emphasizes the importance of using the correct units. The video concludes with instructions for solving similar exercises.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first step in using a grid to find the area of a shape?

Measure the angles

Draw the shape

Identify the shape

Calculate the perimeter

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which formula is used to calculate the area of a rectangle?

Length times width

Base times height

Base plus height

Length plus width

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is the base of a rectangle defined?

The line from the center to a corner

The diagonal line across the shape

The distance between two opposite sides

The vertical line from top to bottom

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the height of a rectangle?

The horizontal line at the bottom

The distance from the base to the top

The longest side of the rectangle

The shortest side of the rectangle

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the size of each square in the grid used in the video?

One centimeter

One inch

One millimeter

One meter

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many millimeters form the base of the rectangle in the example?

Three millimeters

Four millimeters

Six millimeters

Five millimeters

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many millimeters form the height of the rectangle in the example?

Four millimeters

Five millimeters

Six millimeters

Seven millimeters

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