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Comparing Shape Areas

Kahu and Freya are choosing tiles and mats for the hardware store. Area is the space a flat shape covers. Look carefully at each shape, then answer. Circle, point or draw your answer.

Compare the tiles

Which shape covers more space?

1.Kahu compares two square tiles. Tile A has side lengths of 2 little squares. Tile B has side lengths of 3 little squares. Which tile covers more space?
  • Tile A
  • Tile B
  • They cover the same space
2.Freya lays two cardboard shapes on the counter. One shape covers 4 little squares. The other shape covers 6 little squares. Which shape has the larger area?

4-square shape

6-square shape

3.Look at the two shapes above. Which one covers less space?
  • The 4-square shape
  • The 6-square shape
  • They cover the same space
4.True or false: A shape with more little squares covering it has a larger area.
TrueFalse

The mat puzzle

At the store, Georgia compares two mats made from equal-sized square pieces.

Mat Red ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

Mat Blue ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

5.Which mat covers more space, Mat Red or Mat Blue?
  • Mat Red
  • Mat Blue
  • They cover the same space
6.The mats look different. What can you count to check whether they cover the same area?

Area around the store

Think about flat things you might see at a hardware store.

7.Which would cover more space on the floor: a large floor mat or a small floor mat?
  • A large floor mat
  • A small floor mat
  • They always cover the same space
8.A long, thin shelf liner and a short, wide shelf liner are on display. Can you always tell which has the larger area just by looking at its length?
9.Fill in the blank: Area tells us how much a flat shape covers.
10.Draw a shape that covers more space than a square made from 4 equal little squares. Your shape can be made from little squares.

3 printable pages

  • Comparing Shape Areas, page 1 of 3: Compare the tiles

    Page 1

  • Comparing Shape Areas, page 2 of 3: The mat puzzle, Area around the store

    Page 2

  • Comparing Shape Areas, page 3 of 3: 8. A long, thin shelf liner and a short, wide shelf liner are on display. Can you always

    Page 3

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