Area
Area
Area
MATHEMATICS 3
MENTAL DRILL
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16 square units _____________________
7 square units
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12 square units _____________________
3 square units
AREA
AREA
Counting the number of square units in a
figure means getting the area of that figure.
We can also use the formula length × width to
find the area of squares and rectangles.
EXAMPLE 1: Find the area of the square.
SOLUTIONS:
EXAMPLE 2: What is the area of the square
below?
SOLUTIONS:
EXAMPLE 3: Find the area of the rectangle.
SOLUTIONS:
WHAT IS A UNIT OF AREA?
A unit of area tells how much space a shape
actually takes up.
There are different types of units of area:
1. 9 cm 2.
9 cm 20 cm
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8 cm
3. 4.
6m
2m
5m
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6m
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