Finding Area

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What is area?

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Area is the amount of space inside a shape, measured in square units.

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How do you find the area of a rectangle?

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Multiply the length by the width (Area = Length × Width).

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What is the area of a rectangle with a length of 4 cm and a width of 2 cm?

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8 sq cm.

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What is the area of a square?

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Area = Side × Side.

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What is the area of a square with a side length of 5 cm?

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25 sq cm.

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What units are used to measure area?

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Square units, such as square centimeters (sq cm), square meters (sq m), or square feet (sq ft).

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What is the area of a shape with a length of 6 m and a width of 7 m?

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42 sq m.

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What is the area of a rectangle with a length of 10 in and a width of 2.5 in?

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25 sq in.

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If a shape has an area of 18 sq cm, what does that mean?

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It means the shape covers 18 square centimeters of space.

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What is the area of a shape with a length of 8 m and a width of 5 m?

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40 sq m.