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Area: Counting Square Units · Easy Worksheet 1

Area: Counting Square Units — Easy Worksheet 1

Grade 2 · MathSheets    Name: ____________________   Date: __________

Count the colored squares inside each shape. Write the number of square units.

How to solve

Area is how much space a flat shape covers. Each small square is 1 square unit. To find the area, count every colored square inside the shape. A rectangle that is 3 squares wide and 2 squares tall covers 3 + 3 = 6 square units.

Example

What is the area of this shape in square units?

Answer: 9

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