Area by Counting Grid Squares

Find the area of the parallelogram.

• 12 units²

• 10 units²

• 13 units²

• 6 units

The area of this shape is 24 square units. Which of these statements is true about the area? Select all that apply.

• The area can be found by counting the number of squares that touch the edge of the shape.

• It takes 24 grid squares to cover the shape without gaps and overlaps.

• The area can be found by multiplying the side lengths that are 6 units and 4 units.

• The area can be found by counting the grid squares inside the shape.

• The area can be found by adding 4 x 3 and 6 x 2.

The area of the square is 1 square unit. Two small triangles can be put together to make a square or to make a medium triangle. Which figure also has an area of 1 1/2 square units? Select all that apply.

• A

• B

• C

• D

Find the area of the shape.

Hint: decompose & rearrange

What is the area of the shaded region?

• 12 square units

• 18 square units

• 20 square units

• 24 square units

What is the area of the shaded region?

• 25 square inches

• 6 square inches

• 19 square inches

• 34 square inches

What is the area of this figure in square units?

• 8 square units

• 6 square units

• 10 square units

• 12 square units

Which statement is true?

• The small square covers more of the plane because there are 10 small squares.

• The medium square covers more of the plane because a medium square fits 4 small squares.T

• The large square covers more of the plane because 5 large squares cover the same amount of the plane as 45 small squares.

• The small, medium, and large squares cover the same amount of area.

What is the area of this rectangle?

• 15 sq units

• 8 sq units

• 2 sq units

• 25 sq units

What is the area of this parallelogram?

• 4 sq cm

• 6 sq cm

• 12 sq cm

• 8 sq cm