Adding Areas

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What is area?

Back

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

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How do you calculate the area of a rectangle?

Back

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

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What is the area of a square with sides of 5 yards?

Back

25 square yards (Area = 5 yards × 5 yards).

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What is the area of a triangle?

Back

Area = 1/2 × base × height.

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If a rectangle has a length of 10 yards and a width of 4 yards, what is its area?

Back

40 square yards (Area = 10 yards × 4 yards).

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What units are used to measure area?

Back

Square units, such as square yards, square meters, or square feet.

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What is the area of a shape with an area of 42 square yards and another with 38 square yards?

Back

80 square yards (42 + 38).

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If you have two shapes with areas of 52 square yards and 38 square yards, what is their total area?

Back

90 square yards (52 + 38).

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What is the area of a shape with an area of 93 square yards and another with 50 square yards?

Back

143 square yards (93 + 50).

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How do you find the total area of multiple shapes?

Back

Add the areas of each shape together.