Measurement, area & perimeter

Area

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1.
What does the area of a shape mean?
1. Athe amount of space the shape covers
2. Bthe distance around the shape
3. Cthe number of corners
2.
A shape covers 4 squares on the grid. What is its area, in square units?
square units
3.
A rectangle is 2 squares wide and 3 squares tall. How many squares does it cover?
square units
4.
A rectangle is 4 squares wide and 2 squares tall. What is its area, in square units?
square units
5.
Area is measured in which units?
1. Asquare units
2. Bthe distance around
3. Ccorners
6.
A square is 3 squares wide and 3 squares tall. What is its area, in square units?
square units
7.
A rectangle is 5 squares wide and 2 squares tall. What is its area, in square units?
square units
8.
The area of a square is 81 square units. How long is each side?
units
9.
A square has sides of 9 units. What is the perimeter of the square?
units
10.
Area is the space inside the perimeter of a shape.
True False
11.
A rectangle is 4 squares wide and 3 squares tall. What is its area, in square units?
square units
12.
To find the area of a shape on a grid, what do you count?
1. Athe squares inside the shape
2. Bthe sides around the shape
3. Cthe corners of the shape
13.
A square is 2 squares wide and 2 squares tall. What is its area, in square units?
square units
14.
A rectangle is 6 squares wide and 2 squares tall. What is its area, in square units?
square units
15.
A shape that covers 4 squares has an area of 4 square units.
True False
16.
Sofia says a square that covers 4 squares has an area of 4 square units. Is she right?
1. AYes, the area is 4 square units
2. BNo, the area is 8 square units
3. CNo, the area is 16 square units
17.
A rectangle is 5 squares wide and 3 squares tall. What is its area, in square units?
square units
18.
A square is 4 squares wide and 4 squares tall. What is its area, in square units?
square units
19.
A square is 5 squares wide and 5 squares tall. What is its area, in square units?
square units
20.
To find the area, you should count the squares OUTSIDE the shape.
True False

Answer key

Measurement, area & perimeter — Area

1.A. the amount of space the shape covers
2.4 square units
3.6 square units
4.8 square units
5.A. square units
6.9 square units
7.10 square units
8.9 units
9.36 units
10.True
11.12 square units
12.A. the squares inside the shape
13.4 square units
14.12 square units
15.True
16.A. Yes, the area is 4 square units
17.15 square units
18.16 square units
19.25 square units
20.False