Developing an Understanding of Area

What does AREA mean?

• the distance around a shape

• half the distance around a shape

• the amount of space outside a shape

• the amount of space inside a 2D shape

What is the AREA of the SQUARE?

• 3 sq units

• 6 sq units

• 12 sq units

• 9 sq units

What is the AREA of the RECTANGLE?

• 8 square units

• 9 square units

• 10 square units

• 12 square units

What is the AREA of the RECTANGLE?

• 5 sq units

• 6 sq units

• 6 units

• none of the above

What is the AREA of the RECTANGLE?

• 12 units

• 8 units

• 8 sq units

• 12 sq units

How would you find the AREA of a RECTANGLE?

• 1/2 (Length x Width)
• Length x Width
• Length x Length
• Width x Width

What is the AREA of the RECTANGLE?

• 15 cm²

• 15 cm

• 2

• 16 cm

What is the area of the rectangle?

• 15 sq cm
• 15 cm
• 2 
• 16 cm

Eriasia wanted to put down new tile in her bathroom. Her bathroom had a width of 10 ft and a width of 9 feet. How many square feet of tile should she buy?

• 90 square feet
• 19 square feet
• 38 square feet

What is the area of this figure?

• 12 sq. cm
• 32 sq. cm
• 16 sq. cm
• 28 sq. cm