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Rectangle Area Basics
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Rectangle Area Basics
📐 Part 1: Understanding Area
1. What does "area" measure?
How far around the outside of a shape
How much space inside a shape
How tall a shape is
How wide a shape is
2. What is the formula for finding the area of a rectangle?
A = length + width
A = length × width
A = 2 × length + 2 × width
A = length ÷ width
3. Which units are used to measure area? (Check all that apply)
cm²
metres
m²
kilometres
🔢 Part 2: Calculating Area
4. Calculate the area of a rectangle with length = 8 cm and width = 5 cm.
Area = _______ cm²
5. A rectangular garden bed is 12 metres long and 7 metres wide. What is its area?
Area = _______ m²
6. Mrs Smith wants to tile her kitchen floor. The floor is a rectangle measuring 4.5 metres by 3 metres. How much floor area needs to be tiled?
Floor area = _______ m²
🏠 Part 3: Real-World Applications
7. Draw a rectangle on the grid below that has an area of 24 square units. Label the length and width.
Length = _______ units, Width = _______ units
8. Explain why knowing how to calculate area is useful in everyday life. Give two examples.
9. A rectangular swimming pool is 25 metres long and 10 metres wide. If you wanted to put a cover over the entire pool, what area would the cover need to be?
Cover area needed = _______ m²
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