Understanding Compound Shapes

What is a compound shape?

• A shape made up of only circles

• A shape made up of two or more simpler shapes

• A shape that cannot be divided

• A shape with no area

How do you calculate the area of a rectangle?

• Add the length and width

• Multiply the length by the width

• Subtract the width from the length

• Divide the length by the width

What is the first step in finding the area of a compound shape?

• Find the perimeter

• Separate the shape into simpler shapes

• Add all the sides together

• Guess the area

If a rectangle has a length of 5.5 meters and a width of 6 meters, what is its area?

• 33 square meters

• 30 square meters

• 121 square meters

• 88 square meters

How do you find a missing length in a compound shape?

• By using known lengths of other sides

• By dividing the total area by the width

• By guessing

• By measuring with a ruler