Area + Distributive Property

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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 find the area of a rectangle?

Back

Multiply the length by the width (Area = length x width).

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What is the distributive property?

Back

The distributive property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac.

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If a rectangle has a length of 4 and a width of 5, what is its area?

Back

20 (Area = 4 x 5).

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What is the formula for the area of a rectangle?

Back

Area = length x width.

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What does it mean to decompose a shape?

Back

To break a shape into smaller shapes to find the area more easily.

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If you have a rectangle with dimensions 2 and 3, what is the area?

Back

6 (Area = 2 x 3).

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What is a square unit?

Back

A square unit is a unit of measure for area, representing a square that is 1 unit on each side.

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How can you use addition to find the area of a rectangle?

Back

You can add the areas of smaller rectangles that make up the larger rectangle.

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What is the area of a rectangle with a length of 6 and a width of 4?

Back

24 (Area = 6 x 4).